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Psychedelics in Medicine: Can Magic Mushrooms, LSD, and Ecstasy Offer New Hope to Those Struggles with Mental Health Conditions?

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 …

‘Magic mushroom’ drug can reduce anxiety and depression for years: study

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, demoralization, and death anxiety more than four years after receiving the dose in combination with psychotherapy."Our findings strongly suggest that psilocybin therapy is a promising means of improving the emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being of patients with life-threatening cancer," said Dr. Stephen …

Motion to prevent sale of magic mushrooms defeated by Vancouver council

Coun. Pete Fry referred to motion as 'anti-drug hysteria'CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2019 10:13 AM PT | Last Updated: September 12, 2019Magic mushrooms contain hallucinogens, usually psilocybin and psilocin, which can cause people who use them to see, hear or feel things that are not really there. They may also experience anxiety, fear, nausea and muscle twitches. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)Vancouver city council struck down a motion Wednesday night to deter and prevent the sale of psilocybin mushrooms, a …
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