Treatment expectancies and psilocybin vs escitalopram for depression

JAMA Psychiatry

2024-12-10

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This randomized controlled trial secondary analysis examines the association between treatment expectancies and the relative efficacy of psilocybin compared with escitalopram for major depressive disorder.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ethan Dutcher, MD, PhD, email ethan.dutcher@ucsf.edu.

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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4387)

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