Another reason some people are attracted to using mushrooms is their therapeutic benefits. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is a mental health treatment garnering attention for its efficacy in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. It...
that found in fresh mushrooms. When ingested, psilocybin can produce hallucinogenic effects within 30 minutes and can last 4-6 hours. Recent studies on psilocybin suggest that aside from these effects, it can help benefit different health conditions that affect cognitive function and pain perception....
Unwanted effects can include nervousness, confusion, paranoia, anxiety, mild nausea, frightening thoughts and visions, difficulty in moving, and blackouts. Psilocybin mushrooms are neither physically addicting nor likely to cause psychological dependence. In fact, many users find that their desire to ...
A total of 34 participants (11 females; 31.26 ± 4.41 years; 74 ± 17 kg [mean ± STD]) were recruited by word-of-mouth, social media advertising, and visits to workshops on psilocybin mushrooms and microdosing between December 2019 and August 2020. Participants reported 1...
Stamets practices microdosing and has focused on a process called “stacking” in which a microdose of mushrooms is taken with additional substances believed to boost the fungi’s benefits. His famous “Stamets Stack” includes niacin, or vitamin B3, and the mycelium, or rootl...
An operations manager finds relief from her depression with the help of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of "magic mushrooms." A veteran conquers his post-traumatic stress disorder through therapy using MDMA, a synthetic compound known on t
(e.g., penicillin). Psilocybin is a fungal metabolite that has attracted increased attention from media outlets, clinicians and researchers in recent years. Naturally found in a multitude of mushroom species (colloquially known as "magic mushrooms"), the compound interacts with serotonin receptors ...
Magic mushrooms have been used for centuries for their potential therapeutic benefits, yet they also may cause negative side effects. These effects depend on the dose taken, the individual’s physical and mental health status, as well as the environment in which they are consumed. Magic mushrooms...
Psychedelic supporters are elated.Psilocybin, the drug produced naturally by "magic mushrooms", has now been decriminalized in almost a dozen cities as well as the state of Oregon, and all this has occurred only the past two years. The number of clin... ...
After Martinez invokes various Catholic figures, each participant eats a large batch of psilocybin mushrooms. Martinez then uses a combination of prayer, talk therapy and visualization to help the Westerners find the sources of their ailments and discomforts, which include asthma, stomach pains, soci...