Psilocybin-assisted physiotherapy for refractory motor functional neurological disorder: protocol for a randomised dose-comparison pilot study
These findings will assist the design of an adequately powered randomised controlled trial in this cohort. The findings may also inform the feasibility of psychedelic treatment in related functional and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Authors
- Zachary Attard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-817X)
- Sara Issak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-3452)
- Matthew Butler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-6539)
- James Rucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4647-8088)
- Dina Eleftheriadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0671-8422)
- Sabine Braat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1997-3999)
- Chiranth Bhagavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-4280)
- Olivia Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7708-6154)
- David J. Berlowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-8722)
- Alexander Bryson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-8197)
- Richard Kanaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0992-1917)
- Glenn Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6053-5670)
- Sophie Zaloumis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8253-8896)
- Georgina Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9215-2225)
- Deanne Mayne
- Greg Roebuck
Institutions
- Barwon Health (AU)
- Hope International University (US)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (AU)
- Epworth Hospital (AU)
- Bethlem Royal Hospital (GB)
- Institute for Breathing and Sleep (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Mental Health Australia (AU)
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neuropsychiatrica
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2025.10042
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Wellcome Trust
- Usona Institute
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council