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Psychedelics Show Promise in Treating Trauma After Terror Attack

6/7/2025

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Survivors of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel who used classic psychedelics experienced significantly reduced anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms three weeks later, according to a study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. While this research unveils the promising therapeutic potential of psychedelics for trauma, it also warns of the dangers of unsupervised consumption.

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Survivors of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel who used classic psychedelics experienced significantly reduced anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms three weeks later, according to a study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. While this research unveils the promising therapeutic potential of psychedelics for trauma, it also warns of the dangers of unsupervised consumption.