Associations between classic psychedelics and opioid use disorder in a nationally-representative U.S. adult sample
| A recent survey of 200,000+ people found that those who have used psilocybin at least once are 30% less likely to have opioid use disorder. However, LSD, mescaline, and peyote use did not seem to have an impact on opioid use. Addiction is linked with abnormal serotonin neurotransmission. Since psilocybin targets the serotonin system, it may help protect against opioid addiction. Learn more with Chloe Deutscher on TikTok |