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Psilocybin Therapy for Depression - Clinical Insights


After the release of the first comparison of psilocybin with an SSRI antidepressant, Michelle Baker Jones & Leonie Schneider explain what psilocybin therapy for depression involves.


Leonie was a patient of Michelle in psilodep 1, and together they provide insight into psilocybin therapy from the perspective of both therapist and patient.

Michelle Baker Jones is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor at the Centre for Psychedelic Research. She was lead guide on the trial comparing psilocybin to SSRI anti-depressants (escitalopram) as a form of treatment for depression (Psilodep 2).


This webinar was recorded during a FREE Women in Psychedelic Science event which showcased the inspiring work of women in psychedelic research.

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