Psychedelics in Medicine: Can Magic Mushrooms, LSD, and Ecstasy Offer New Hope to Those Struggles with Mental Health Conditions? Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, is one of the substances being studied for it's effects on anxiety.Substances such as magic mushrooms, ecstasy (MDMA), and LSD (acid) have been synonymous with the counterculture movement, rebellion, and illegal street use.These substances were seen as reckless and dangerous. Any connection of these substances and medical treatment was nonexistent.
In recent years, research has shown that this perception …