Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial.

Mertens LJ, Koslowski M, Betzler F, Brand M, Evens R, Kärtner L, Jungaberle A, Jungaberle H, Majic T, Schmitz CN, Ströhle A, Scharf D, Spangemacher M, Wolff M, Assadi Z, Bahri S, Becher L, Färber LV, Kirchen N, Kulakova E, Kunz L, Meijer A, Rohrmoser B, Wellek S, Berger MM, Gründer G

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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132
Published: 2026 May 1
Container: JAMA psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132,
  title = {Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial.},
  author = {Mertens LJ and Koslowski M and Betzler F and Brand M and Evens R and Kärtner L and Jungaberle A and Jungaberle H and Majic T and Schmitz CN and Ströhle A and Scharf D and Spangemacher M and Wolff M and Assadi Z and Bahri S and Becher L and Färber LV and Kirchen N and Kulakova E and Kunz L and Meijer A and Rohrmoser B and Wellek S and Berger MM and Gründer G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JAMA psychiatry},
  doi = {10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132}
}

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TI  - Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial.
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AU  - Koslowski M
AU  - Betzler F
AU  - Brand M
AU  - Evens R
AU  - Kärtner L
AU  - Jungaberle A
AU  - Jungaberle H
AU  - Majic T
AU  - Schmitz CN
AU  - Ströhle A
AU  - Scharf D
AU  - Spangemacher M
AU  - Wolff M
AU  - Assadi Z
AU  - Bahri S
AU  - Becher L
AU  - Färber LV
AU  - Kirchen N
AU  - Kulakova E
AU  - Kunz L
AU  - Meijer A
AU  - Rohrmoser B
AU  - Wellek S
AU  - Berger MM
AU  - Gründer G
PY  - 2026
JO  - JAMA psychiatry
DO  - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132
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LJ, M., M, K., F, B., M, B., R, E., L, K., A, J., H, J., T, M., CN, S., A, S., D, S., M, S., M, W., Z, A., S, B., L, B., LV, F., N, K., E, K., L, K., A, M., B, R., S, W., MM, B., & G, G. (2026). Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial.. JAMA psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0132

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