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Several clinical trials using psilocybin therapy have demonstrated therapeutic efficacy and safety in psychiatric conditions, including anorexia nervosa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125026106874_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to further assess the safety, feasibility and potential efficacy of psilocybin therapy in anorexia nervosa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125026106874_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This single-blind, within-individual pilot study recruited 21 females with anorexia nervosa, who underwent three dosing sessions with oral psilocybin (COMP360) over 6 weeks in a fixed order (1 mg, 25 mg, 25 mg), alongside talk therapy and adjunctive to treatment as usual. Adverse events were monitored throughout the study. Primary clinical outcome measures were global Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE) and Readiness and Motivation Questionnaire (RMQ) precontemplation scores. Primary time points for the EDE were the 6-week final visit, 3-month follow-up and 6-month follow-up; and for the RMQ, they were the 6-week final visit and comparison between dosing days. Global EDE Questionnaire scores were a key secondary outcome. Key time points were the 6-week final visit and comparison between dosing days. There was a 12-month remote follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125026106874_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Psilocybin was well tolerated by all participants. The most common adverse events were headache, nausea and dizziness. Two serious adverse events (suicide attempts) were reported for one participant within the 6\u201312-month period. Relative to baseline, participants displayed significant improvements in their eating disorder symptoms (EDE scores:\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.0001,\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.98, 6 months) and motivation to change (RMQ scores:\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0017,\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.65, 12 months). 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