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·January 26, 2018·5 min read

Magic Mushrooms May Alter How You Feel About Nature (and Politics)

Months after receiving psilocybin treatments for depression, patients report feeling more connected with nature and experience a shift away from authoritarian political views, researchers report.

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·January 15, 2018·8 min read

Can Psychedelic Drugs ‘Reconnect’ Depressed Patients with Their Emotions?

Two new studies consider the potential of using psychedelics to help treat depression. Imperial College London researchers report psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can help to relieve symptoms of depression without the dulling of emotions associated with SSRIs. The researchers note the psychedelic experience could help to maintain long term mental health for those with treatment resistant depression.

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·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Psychedelic Drugs Could Reduce Criminal Behavior

A new study reports people who have used a classic psychedelic are significantly less likely to commit a crime or indulge in criminal behavior. However, use of other controlled substances is linked to an increased risk of criminal behavior, researchers report.

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·October 13, 2017·6 min read

Magic Mushrooms May ‘Reset’ Brains of Depressed Patients

A new study adds to growing evidence supporting the benefits of psychedelics to treat mental illnesses. Researchers report psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, is effective in reducing symptoms for people with treatment resistant depression. The study reveals the compound resets the activity of a brain network associated with depression, helping to improve symptoms in patients for up to 5 weeks following treatment.

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·August 8, 2017·4 min read

‘Ego Dissolving’ Psychedelic Drugs Could Assist With Mental Health

A new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.

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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Psychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost Time

Used in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.

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·April 19, 2017·4 min read

What a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness Found

Researchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.

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·December 30, 2016·6 min read

Researchers Urge Caution Around Psilocybin Use

While many people reported a 'bad trip' when taking psilocybin containing mushrooms, most report experiencing meaningful and worthwhile experiences while under the influence.

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·December 1, 2016·4 min read

Hallucinogenic Psilocybin Offers Relief For Cancer Related Depression and Anxiety

According to researchers, a single large dose if psilocybin, the active hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, helped provide relief for people suffering from cancer related depression and anxiety for up to six months.

Image shows a Psilocybe “cyanofriscosa” mushroom.

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·May 17, 2016·6 min read

Magic Mushroom Compound May Provide New Avenues for Antidepressant Research

In a new study, researchers report on the potential for using psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, for treating patients with treatment resistant depression.

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·December 10, 2015·1 min read

Magic Mushroom Component Reduces Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients

Study suggests that a single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, may be enough to produce a lasting decrease in depression and anxiety for cancer patients.