Northwest Therapies Trauma Psilocybin Study Compassionate Use Study
Phase I single-group intervention (n=30) evaluating enhanced psilocybin microdosing (0.15–0.33 g dosing; monthly 1–1.5 g maintenance) for chronic conditions including PTSD, chronic depression, MS, HIV and Long COVID.
Detailed Description
This single-group Phase I study evaluates a tailored enhanced microdosing regimen of non-synthetic psilocybin delivered orally to participants with chronic illness (including PTSD, chronic depression, MS, HIV and SARS-CoV-2 long-haul syndrome) over an eight-week course with monthly maintenance dosing.
Participants are onboarded and monitored by a multidisciplinary team (psychiatrist, LCPC therapist, Plant Medicine On-Boarding Provider) who will tailor dosing and manage reduction of concurrent SSRIs where clinically appropriate; outcomes include feasibility, safety, and measures of symptom change and quality of life.
Study Protocol
Preparation
Dosing
Integration
Therapeutic Protocol
Study Arms & Interventions
Enhanced microdose psilocybin
experimentalTailored enhanced microdosing schedule with monthly maintenance dose; single-group treatment protocol.
Interventions
- Psilocybin0.33 - 1.5 gvia Oral• Initial every-other-day then M/W/F for 8 weeks; monthly maintenance
Enhanced microdosing 0.15–0.33 g (typical up to 0.33 g); monthly single maintenance dose 1–1.5 g; dose tailored by PMOP/psychiatrist.
Participants
Inclusion Criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must have a diagnosis of one of the following chronic conditions: Trauma, PTSD, Unregulated Chronic Depression, MS, HIV, Cancer, or SARS-CoV-2 Long Haulers Syndrome.
- Participants must provide informed consent and will be onboarded by study staff (Psychiatrist, LCPC Therapist, Administrator, Plant Medicine On-Boarding Provider).
Exclusion Criteria
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Cardiovascular complications (as assessed by study clinician).
Study Details
- StatusUnknown status
- PhasePhase I
- Typeinterventional
- DesignNon-randomizedtriple Blind
- Target Enrollment30 participants
- TimelineStart: 2023-09-03End: 2025-10-03
- Compound
- Topic