Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “Dr Carhart-Harris said that after psychedelic therapy, participants reported feeling ‘recalibrated, reset like …
Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound ‘promising’ for depression
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms, is as effective at reducing symptoms of depression as conventional treatment, a small, early-stage trial of 59 people has found.
But when it comes to actively improving people’s well-being and ability to feel pleasure, the psychedelic drug may have had a more powerful effect.
Those taking part in Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research’s trial were given either psilocybin or a common antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Dr Carhart-Harris who led the trial, told BBC World News that although more research needs to be done, in the future psilocybin could be added to the toolkit clinicians use to treat depression.
The scientists involved in the trial have warned against people trying to self-medicate.
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I hope that the science behind this will receive enough funding to be fully researched. It really sounds like there’s something to it.
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It is a long time coming. It is subjective but the substance is a tool, that if used correctly, can open up more doors than you could possibly imagine. Just as a microscope is used to see tiny organisms, the scientists don’t sit there with their eye glued to the lens. They gather the information and work from there on it.
Also, the admissions of well known philosophers, musicians and artists who have produced some of their best work whilst under the influence of the drug, is an example the positive impact it has
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So much truth to this!
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I’ve been in the situation were you do literally just need a little help to get over the wall in front of you. I’ve walked to the local shop before but been unable to go in, things like that. I hope that this will be the ‘leg up’ to get over the wall you face.
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