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# Bendable Therapy
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**Type:** Psilocybin service center
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**Location:** Portland, Oregon
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**Status:** Operating under Oregon Measure 109
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**Domain:** Psychedelic-assisted therapy
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## Overview
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Bendable Therapy is a psilocybin service center operating under Oregon's Measure 109 state-regulated psilocybin program. The center is notable for exceeding Oregon's minimum regulatory requirements by providing enhanced screening, multiple preparation sessions, and structured integration support.
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## Research
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Bendable Therapy conducted the first published outcomes study from Oregon's Measure 109 program, a prospective naturalistic study from March 2024 to April 2025. The study enrolled 91 clients with 88 completing all components, demonstrating large effect sizes for depression (d=0.90), anxiety (d=1.04), and wellbeing (d=2.14) at 30-day follow-up.
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## Service Model
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- Average dose: 27.8 mg Total Psilocybin Equivalents
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- Session format: 56.8% individual, 43.2% group
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- Integration: 80% client attendance rate
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- Enhanced protocol beyond Oregon minimum requirements
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## Client Demographics
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The center's client base reflects significant demographic disparities:
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- 87.5% white (vs. Oregon general population)
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- 84.1% completed higher education
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- 77.3% earning above $50K annually
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- 46.6% traveling from out of state
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- 64.8% with prior psilocybin experience
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- Median age 43 years
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## Timeline
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- **2024-03** — Began prospective naturalistic outcomes study
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- **2025-04** — Completed data collection for first Oregon Measure 109 outcomes study
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- **2026-02-18** — Published medRxiv preprint showing large effect sizes but significant demographic disparities in access |