Psilocybin may help people quit smoking, new research finds : NPR0

• HEALTH
• March 11, 2026

Psilocybin mushrooms ready for harvest in a humidified chamber. Researchers have shown that a dose of psilocybin can help people quit smoking. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images The long-running campaign against smoking could find reinforcements from the new wave of research into psychedelics. Though much of the attention around psychedelics