The Science of Psilocybin As mentioned above, Smith’s injuries were substantial and caused him significant impairment, with his depression being one of the most crippling. This begs several questions: how does psilocybin work? Can magic mushrooms treat depression, and if they can, what sort of ...
Dr. Timothy Leary was a psychology professor at Harvard when he first tried psilocybin mushrooms in 1960. He was so changed by the experience that he and his Harvard colleague Richard Alpert founded a study to test the effects of psychedelic drugs. Leary believed that they could treat a host...
LSD is not the only drug experiencing a revival. Studies are investigating if psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can be used to ease "end of life" anxieties in terminally ill patients, and whether MDMA can be used in therapy to relieve post-traumatic stress disorder. Some ...
Dr. Timothy Leary was a psychology professor at Harvard when he first tried psilocybin mushrooms in 1960. He was so changed by the experience that he and his Harvard colleague Richard Alpert founded a study to test the effects of psychedelic drugs. Leary believed that they could treat a host...
Kim Mills: Up to 4% of people in the US live with bipolar disorder, what used to be called manic depression, but as common as this mood disorder is, it is also often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Indeed, many people with bipolar disorder wait years bet
By infusing finely ground psilocybin mushrooms into melted chocolate and then cooling them into bars or bite-sized pieces, chefs create an indulgent treat that masks the earthy taste of mushrooms. This method not only makes consumption more enjoyable but also allows for easy dosing, as each piece...
“It’s a really complex area,” Huggins said. “If you look at how densely populated with neurons it is relative to the rest of the brain, it’s not that surprising that it does a lot more than balance and movement.” Dense may be an understatement. The cerebellum makes up just 10...
In October 2018, the Food & Drug Administration granted Compass Pathways permission to research mushrooms as a treatment for depression. Researchers plan to combine intense therapy with psilocybin in hopes of finding better ways to combat treatment-resistant depression, which they say affects about 100...
Studies by Johns Hopkins University found psilocybin, specifically, can decrease end-of-life anxiety among cancer patients, help longtime smokers kick a nicotine addiction, and reduce depression symptoms. Additionally, Colorado regulators are considering fast-tracking the use of ibogaine in the regulated...
LSD is not the only drug experiencing a revival. Studies are investigating if psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can be used to ease “end of life” anxieties in terminally ill patients, and whether MDMA can be used in therapy to relieve post-traumatic stress disorder. Some...