A more recently exploredtreatmentoption for depression is the naturally occurring psychedelic compound psilocybin, which is found in so-called "magic mushrooms." This compound has also been found to interact with serotonin receptors in the brain, which can improve the mood of individuals after consumi...
PSILOCYBINCLINICAL trial registriesThis document is a comment and response to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry regarding the use of psilocybin in treating bipolar depression. The authors raise three concerns about the study. Firstly, they argue that the study should not ...
The use of psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, has been studied and shown to offer profound psycho-spiritual healing experiences that improve people’s lives.
Psychedelics gained notoriety as recreational drugs, but they are now part of a new paradigm in treating mental health disorders, when used with psychotherapy. Small Pharma is the first company to conduct clinical trials to treat depression with the psychedelicN,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). “Combinin...
A study at New York Universityfound that patients with life-threatening cancer who had this mystical experience from psilocybin psychotherapy had improved quality of life and decreased depression and anxiety. This has huge implications for palliative care. ...
Psychedelics (eg, LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, DMT) were extensively explored as therapeutic tools before they became classified as illicit substances. Indeed, a rich literature focusing on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, including treatment of depression, neurosis, obsessive–compulsive disorder,...
In the case of concurrent disorders, the treatment plan will cover both mental disorders and substance abuse simultaneously. Common examples of co-occurring conditions are PTSD, anxiety disorders, OCD, and depression. Substance abuse disorder in teenagers puts strain on their relationships with family ...
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Quality of Acute Psychedelic Experience Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression Introduction:It is a basic principle of the "psychedelic" treatment model that the quality of the acute experience mediates long-term improvements in menta... R Leor,DJ Nutt,RL Carhart...
While both groups saw their depression symptoms improve, participants in the psilocybin group had faster, bigger and more long-lasting drops in their depression scores. Because the study was small, its findings can’t be generalized to a wider population. ...