Drug & supplement interaction

Psilocybin + Finerenone

Finerenone brand name: Kerendia.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Psilocybin and Finerenone in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Psilocybin and Finerenone

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Finerenone and Psilocybin in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Psilocybin safety at a glance

Psilocybin overall Avoid Psilocybin is a controlled substance with powerful mind-altering effects and is not a safe or legal dietary supplement.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no safety data; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no safety data; avoid while breastfeeding.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Finerenone and Psilocybin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Finerenone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Finerenone is filed under 3 classifications — potassium-sparing diuretics, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Psilocybin has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being serotonergic drugs (moderate) and stimulant drugs (moderate) — and none of Finerenone’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Psilocybin Does Interact With Other Medications

Psilocybin has 293 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Finerenone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Taking anything else?

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Psilocybin and Finerenone May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney problems Worth acting on reported in 22.8% of FDA reports for Finerenone Additional detail

    Psilocybin

    “Orally, single doses of psilocybin have resulted in mild to moderate headache in numerous case studies and experimental studies. Headaches have been reported in up to 50% of individuals, starting a mean of 7 hours after intake and lasting for 1-2 days. Severity and duration seem to be dose-dependent.”

    Psilocybin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anxiety.

    6 sources cited
    1. 106129. Griffiths RR, Johnson MW, Carducci MA, et al. Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial. J Psychopharmacol 2016;30(12):1181-1197. PubMed
    2. 106131. Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Day CMJ, et al. Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018;235(2):399-408. PubMed
    3. 106132. Ross S, Bossis A, Guss J, et al. Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Psychopharmacol 2016;30(12):1165-1180. PubMed
    4. 106134. Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Rucker J, et al. Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study. Lancet Psychiatry 2016;3(7):619-27. PubMed
    5. 106135. Davis AK, Barrett FS, May DG, et al. Effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2021;78(5):481-489. PubMed
    6. 106137. Bogenschutz MP, Forcehimes AA, Pommy JA, Wilcox CE, Barbosa PC, Strassman RJ. Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence: a proof-of-concept study. J Psychopharmacol 2015;29(3):289-99. PubMed

    Finerenone

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Finerenone, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Psilocybin but not commonly for Finerenone: a heart attack, a slow heartbeat, dependence or withdrawal symptoms and mood changes or irritability.

Effects for Finerenone come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Psilocybin come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,960 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Finerenone that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

From our Q&A

Questions About Psilocybin or Finerenone

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Psilocybin or Finerenone, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Finerenone

This page covers Psilocybin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Finerenone page lists 146 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 101 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Finerenone page

“Kerendia (finerenone) protects the kidneys and heart in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and because the body clears it through one main enzyme, CYP3A4, its supplement list calls for genuine care. Of the 146 ingredients on file, 121 can push that enzyme up or down, letting finerenone drift too high or too low.”

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How much people look this up

Where Psilocybin and Finerenone Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Psilocybin
Top half

#497 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Finerenone
Steady interest

#1,532 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Psilocybin reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Psilocybin and Finerenone records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Psilocybin

What is Psilocybin?

  • Depression
  • Anxiety (including in serious illness)
  • Substance use disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Spiritual or psychological exploration

Psilocybin is a powerful psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms and is being studied for hard-to-treat depression, anxiety, and addiction, but it is still investigational and not an approved supplement. It is illegal in most places, can cause intense and unpredictable mental effects, and should never be used outside of a supervised clinical setting.

Psilocybin is a compound found in certain mushrooms (often called 'magic mushrooms') · Dried mushrooms, capsules, isolated/synthetic psilocybin (used in clinical trials)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Psilocybin is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Psilocybin record says about it on its own.

Psilocybin: dosing

There is no established, safe over-the-counter dose of psilocybin. In research studies, doses are carefully measured, purified, and given under medical supervision with psychological support before, during, and after.Mushroom strength varies widely, so there is no reliable way to know how much you are taking from wild or non-medical sources. Because psilocybin is illegal in most places and can cause strong reactions, we cannot recommend any home dose.

From our Psilocybin monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Psilocybin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Finerenone

What Is Finerenone Used For?

Brand name: Kerendia

Kerendia (finerenone) is used in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) linked to type 2 diabetes. It helps reduce the risk of kidney function decline, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack, and hospitalization for heart failure in these patients.

Kerendia is also used in adults with heart failure who have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) — a measure of how well the heart pumps — of 40% or higher. In this group, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visits.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Finerenone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,960 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Glomerular filtration rate decreased 308 reports
Hyperkalaemia 261 reports
Blood creatinine increased 226 reports
Blood potassium increased 180 reports
Renal impairment 140 reports
See full Finerenone drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Psilocybin

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Psilocybin — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
293Moderate
0Minor
2,536No known interaction
Moderate

293 interactions

Showing 60 of 293 moderate interactions — see all 293 on the Psilocybin page.

No interaction 2,536 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Psilocybin References

The 65 references that drive our Psilocybin monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Griffiths RR, Johnson MW, Carducci MA, et al. Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial. J Psychopharmacol 2016;30(12):1181-1197. PubMed
  2. Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Day CMJ, et al. Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018;235(2):399-408. PubMed
  3. Ross S, Bossis A, Guss J, et al. Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Psychopharmacol 2016;30(12):1165-1180. PubMed
  4. Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Rucker J, et al. Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study. Lancet Psychiatry 2016;3(7):619-27. PubMed
  5. Davis AK, Barrett FS, May DG, et al. Effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2021;78(5):481-489. PubMed
  6. Bogenschutz MP, Forcehimes AA, Pommy JA, Wilcox CE, Barbosa PC, Strassman RJ. Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence: a proof-of-concept study. J Psychopharmacol 2015;29(3):289-99. PubMed
  7. Grob CS, Danforth AL, Chopra GS, et al. Pilot study of psilocybin treatment for anxiety in patients with advanced-stage cancer. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2011;68(1):71-8. PubMed
  8. Vargas AS, Luís Â, Barroso M, Gallardo E, Pereira L. Psilocybin as a new approach to treat depression and anxiety in the context of life-threatening diseases-A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Biomedicines 2020;8(9):331. PubMed
  9. Johnson MW, Garcia-Romeu A, Cosimano MP, Griffiths RR. Pilot study of the 5-HT2AR agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction. J Psychopharmacol 2014;28(11):983-92.
  10. Johnson MW, Griffiths RR, Hendricks PS, Henningfield JE. The abuse potential of medical psilocybin according to the 8 factors of the Controlled Substances Act. Neuropharmacology 2018;142:143-166. PubMed
  11. Brown RT, Nicholas CR, Cozzi NV, et al. Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of Oral Psilocybin in Healthy Adults. Clin Pharmacokinet 2017;56(12):1543-1554. PubMed
  12. Moreno FA, Wiegand CB, Taitano EK, Delgado PL. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of psilocybin in 9 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Clin Psychiatry 2006;67(11):1735-40. PubMed
  13. Griffiths RR, Johnson MW, Richards WA, et al. Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial at
  14. Schindler EAD, Sewell RA, Gottschalk CH, et al. Exploratory controlled study of the migraine-suppressing effects of psilocybin. Neurotherapeutics 2021;18(1):534-543. PubMed
  15. Carbonaro TM, Bradstreet MP, Barrett FS, et al. Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms: Acute and enduring positive and negative consequences. J Psychopharmacol 2016;30(12):1268-1278. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Psilocybin and Finerenone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Psilocybin with Finerenone?
We do not list a known interaction between Psilocybin and Finerenone. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Psilocybin and Finerenone have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
How was the Psilocybin and Finerenone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Finerenone is filed under 3 classifications, and Psilocybin has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Finerenone's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Psilocybin interact with any other medications?
Yes. Psilocybin has 293 documented drug interactions in our database — Finerenone is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Finerenone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Finerenone has documented interactions with 146 supplements in our database — Psilocybin is not one of them. The Finerenone interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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