By- Naiteek Bhatt
A new study by a biopharmaceutical company, MindMed, suggests LSD can significantly reduce anxiety
The study used LSD in a salt form called MM120
A single dose of 100 micrograms showed promising results
This dose led to almost half of the patients experiencing remission
Many patients saw improvement within 3 months of the dose
The improvement was better than with standard anxiety treatments
The trial did not use psychotherapy alongside LSD
Higher LSD doses did not show additional benefits
The same participants experienced mild side effects
Further trials are needed before LSD becomes an anxiety treatment