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Psilocybin as a New Approach to Treat Depression and Anxiety in the Context of Life-Threatening Diseases

dc.contributor.authorVargas, Ana Sofia
dc.contributor.authorLuís, Ângelo
dc.contributor.authorBarroso, Mário
dc.contributor.authorGallardo, Eugenia
dc.contributor.authorPereira, L.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-28T08:39:47Z
dc.date.available2020-09-28T08:39:47Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.descriptionAuthors would also like to thank to “Operação Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000019-C4-Centro de Competências em Cloud Computing,” co-financed by the CENTRO 2020 (C4 WP3.1-Data mining for systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses in Health Sciences).pt_PT
dc.description.abstractPsilocybin is a naturally occurring tryptamine known for its psychedelic properties. Recent research indicates that psilocybin may constitute a valid approach to treat depression and anxiety associated to life-threatening diseases. The aim of this work was to perform a systematic review with meta-analysis of clinical trials to assess the therapeutic effects and safety of psilocybin on those medical conditions. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to measure the effects in depression and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to measure the effects in anxiety. For BDI, 11 effect sizes were considered (92 patients) and the intervention group was significantly favored (WMD = -4.589; 95% CI = -4.207 to -0.971; p-value = 0.002). For STAI-Trait, 11 effect sizes were considered (92 patients), being the intervention group significantly favored when compared to the control group (WMD = -5.906; 95% CI = -7.852 to -3.960; p-value ˂ 0.001). For STAI-State, 9 effect sizes were considered (41 patients) and the intervention group was significantly favored (WMD = -6.032; 95% CI = -8.900 to -3.164; p-value ˂ 0.001). The obtained results are promising and emphasize the importance of psilocybin translational research in the management of symptoms of depression and anxiety, since the compound may be effective in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in conditions that are either resistant to conventional pharmacotherapy or for which pharmacologic treatment is not yet approved. Moreover, it may be also relevant for first-line treatment, given its safety.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.doi10.3390/biomedicines8090331pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/10447
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relationHealth Sciences Research Centre
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPsilocybinpt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectClinical trialspt_PT
dc.subjectSystematic reviewpt_PT
dc.subjectMeta-analysispt_PT
dc.titlePsilocybin as a New Approach to Treat Depression and Anxiety in the Context of Life-Threatening Diseasespt_PT
dc.title.alternativeA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trialspt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue9pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage331pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBiomedicinespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume8pt_PT
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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