{
  "id": 15013787,
  "title": "Psilocybin therapy has mostly reached the well-off. A small Oregon study tested a cheaper group model for low-income patients",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/psilocybin-therapy-has-mostly-reached-the-well-off-a-small-oregon",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/psilocybin-therapy-has-mostly-reached-the-well-off-a-small-oregon-study-tested-a-cheaper-group-model-for-low-income-patients/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study conducted in Oregon has demonstrated that group psilocybin therapy can be a feasible and well-tolerated option for low-income adults suffering from depression. The research, published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, involved 20 participants who had a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and met various eligibility criteria. Participants were divided into small groups of up to six people and underwent two 90-minute preparation sessions, followed by two in-person psilocybin administration sessions, one week apart. The study had no control group, and neither participants nor researchers were blinded, making it a feasibility study focused on recruitment, retention, safety, and acceptability. Depression scores showed a substantial decrease, as measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The high level of participant satisfaction and low incidence of severe adverse events suggest that group psilocybin therapy could be a cost-effective treatment option for low-income individuals.",
  "summary": "Most psychedelic research has drawn well-off participants. In a first-of-its-kind Oregon study, 19 low-income adults with depression completed group psilocybin therapy, and their average depression scores fell by more than half.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}