The article examines the therapeutic use of Psilocybin, a component of some species of magic mushrooms, which is a 5HT2A serotonin receptor agonist and a hallucinogenic agent.Carhart-Harris, R. L.Bolstridge, M.Rucke, J.BJPsych International...
Hallucinogens likemagic mushroomsare known for their mind-altering affects that leave users feeling like they've had profound, life-changing experiences. Now scientists are experimenting with the psychedelic drug to see what else psilocybin—the active ingredient in mushrooms—can do. Studying 15 health...
The U.S. government still classifies the chemical as a controlled substance, with no accepted medical use. Several cities have already decriminalized magic mushrooms and Oregon is the first state to approve medical use. Philip Corlett, an associate psychiatry professor at Yale University, said many...
NEW YORK --Thepsychedelic drugin “magic mushrooms” can quickly and effectively help treatanxietyand depression in cancer patients, an effect that may last for months, two small studies show. It worked for Dinah Bazer, who endured a terrifying hallucination that rid her of the fear that her ...
Physical effects of psychedelic mushrooms may include a feeling of nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, confusion, and a lack of coordination. Combined use with other substances, such as alcohol and marijuana can heighten, or worsen all of these effects. ...
New research suggests psilocybin has similar side effects to traditional antidepressants. Commonly referred to as "magic mushrooms," psilocybin is a promising alternative treatment for people with medication-resistant depression and anxiety. Previous studies have suggested that the psychedelic fungi can have...
(CNN) -- A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in "magic mushrooms," provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study finds.In fact, cancer patients who were given psilocybin reported reductions in anxiety, depression, hopelessness, demorali...
Published in the journalScientific Reports, the small study looked at the effects of psilocybin on 19 patients for whom conventional depression therapies failed. (Psilocybin is the psychoactive compound that is naturally present in200 types of mushrooms.) The researchers describe the results as "rapid...
Psilocybin -- "magic mushrooms" -- failed to improve symptoms of depression over a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) in a 59-patient phase II trial, though the study's leaders are not ready to give up on the hallucinogen. ...
Psychedelics including mushrooms and ayahuasca made me feel like myself again after struggling with postpartum depression.