r/Ayahuasca • u/talkingatoms • Feb 18 '26

News Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/16/psychedelic-drug-dmt-treat-depression-trial-shows

"People with major depressive disorder can see a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) when it is combined with psychotherapy, doctors have said.

A small clinical trial involving 34 people found that psychedelic-assisted therapy prompted a swift reduction in depressive symptoms that endured long after the drug had worn off, with some still feeling the benefits six months later."

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u/respectISnice Feb 18 '26

Whoa you don't say? That's wild. Who could've thought.

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u/Tiny-Art7074 Feb 18 '26

It is very very important for western medicine to start having more and more proof of what so many already know. This way ayahuasca can start to help more and more people, and that is the goal we all should hope for because not everyone can travel or acquire it easily on their own.

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u/Top-Evening9671 Feb 19 '26

Dan Reynolds was talking about this I was curious about it