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Safety and Tolerability Trial of Psilocybin in Healthy Older Adults

University of Colorado, Denver

Start Date

4/1/2026

Completion Date

3/1/2028

Summary

This study plans to learn more about the safety and tolerability of psychedelic administration (psilocybin) in healthy older adults ages 65-85.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to learn whether psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, can be given safely to older adults. We want to understand how psilocybin affects the body and mind, including blood pressure, heart rhythm, and mood. We also want to see how the body processes psilocybin (how quickly it is absorbed and cleared) and whether it affects thinking, memory, or wellbeing. * Primary Objective: Evaluate the safety and tolerability of psychedelic administration in two cohorts of healthy older adults. * Cohort 1a Psilocybin Moderate Dose: 2 doses of oral psilocybin (10mg and then 25mg) 30 days apart. * Cohort 1b Psilocybin High Dose: 2 doses of oral psilocybin (15mg and then 30mg) 30 days apart. * Secondary Objectives: Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin for each Cohort of healthy older adults. * Exploratory Objectives: Evaluate patient-reported outcomes related to Psilocybin administration (e.g., psychedelic experience and well-being) in each Cohort. Assess the relationships between the pharmacokinetic profile, safety endpoints, and patient-reported outcomes in each Cohort.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 65 years to 85 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 65-85 years \& be male, female, or non-binary * Generally healthy * Have an identified support person * Capacity to Consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable medical condition * Risk for hypertensive crisis (screening blood pressure \>140/90 mmHg) * Significant central nervous system (CNS) pathology * Primary psychotic or affective psychotic disorders * Family history of psychotic or serious bipolar spectrum illnesses * High risk of adverse emotional or behavioral reaction * Active substance use disorders (SUDs) * Extensive use of serotonergic hallucinogens * High risk of completed suicide * History of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) * Concurrent Medications: centrally-acting serotonergic agents; antipsychotics; certain mood stabilizers, aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors; significant inhibitors of UGT 1A9 or UGT 1A10 * Certain psychiatric conditions * Presence of relevant finding (psychological, physical symptom, medication) prior to dosing that would make a participant unsuitable for the study

Interventions

DRUG

Psilocybin (Usona Institute)

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Conditions

Healthy VolunteerOlder Adults (65-85 Years)

Locations

University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Neurology

San Francisco, California 94158

United States

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado 80045

United States

Emory University Brain Health Center

Atlanta, Georgia 30329

United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts 02215

United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska 68105

United States

New York University Langone Health, Center for Psychedelic Medicine

New York, New York 10016

United States