Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization - Takeaways - MDSpire

Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization

  • By

  • Feliciano Yu

  • Joe Tafur

  • Francisco Moreno

  • Stephen Dahmer

  • May 13, 2026

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    Oregon's Psilocybin Services program recorded 5,935 clients and 5,375 sessions in its inaugural year, with peak participation in Q2.

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    Service tourism was notable, with 32.6% of clients residing outside Oregon, indicating potential socioeconomic barriers.

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    The majority of participants were aged 35–49, with women making up 57.4% and LGBQ+ individuals 27.2% of the cohort.

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    Racial diversity among participants was limited, with White individuals comprising 84.1%–91.5% of clients throughout the year.

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    Adverse events were infrequent, with annual rates of 2.42 behavioral and 2.79 medical incidents per 1,000 sessions.

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Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization

  • by Feliciano Yu, Joe Tafur, Francisco Moreno, Stephen Dahmer

  • May 13, 2026

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