Identification of Blood Biomarkers of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Treatment Response for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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Researchers studied how psilocybin-assisted therapy works for people with anxiety disorders by examining blood samples from patients who responded well to treatment versus those who didn’t. They identified four genes whose expression patterns could help predict which anxiety patients would benefit from psilocybin therapy before starting treatment. This breakthrough could help doctors avoid giving intensive treatment to patients unlikely to respond and instead direct them toward more effective alternatives.