Psilocybin 6 Times More Effective Than Nicotine Patch to Help Smokers Quit

Psilocybin, also known as "magic mushrooms," may help smokers quit tobacco for the long term. Smokers who received psilocybin alongside CBT counseling were six times more likely to quit than those using nicotine patches in a small trial.

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