Combination of psychedelic, CBT shows promise in AUD treatment

Participants in a Phase 2a trial of a single‐dose psychedelic in combination with cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) used terms such as “cleansing” and “rebirth” to describe the impact of their study experience. All but two of the study's 10 interviewed participants reported eliminating or reducing drinking over a 12‐week follow‐up, though several described their overall experience as challenging.

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Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
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2026-08-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.35025
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Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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Combination of psychedelic, CBT shows promise in AUD treatment

Gary Enos
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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Combination of psychedelic, CBT shows promise in AUD treatment

Gary Enos
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Abstract

Participants in a Phase 2a trial of a single‐dose psychedelic in combination with cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) used terms such as “cleansing” and “rebirth” to describe the impact of their study experience. All but two of the study's 10 interviewed participants reported eliminating or reducing drinking over a 12‐week follow‐up, though several described their overall experience as challenging.

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse WeeklyVol. 38(33)
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