Researchers hope psilocybin could improve quit rates for smokers

With nicotine being one of the most addictive substances and the available treatments for nicotine addiction leading to no better than a 30% success rate, it's no wonder that a newly announced multisite study of the psychedelic psilocybin for smoking cessation is generating excitement. While taking care not to oversell the potential of this strategy, those involved with the research hope at least that a large study with a diverse population will help identify who might eventually benefit most from the alternative approach.