A new study dealing with mushrooms and depression
Psilocybin, a drug derived from magic mushrooms, appears to be at least as effective as the antidepressant escitalopram, when administered in a therapeutic setting.
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug derived from magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as one of the leading antidepressants at treating depression, a study has found. The research provides further evidence in favour of licensing the therapy as a mental health treatment.
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Previous research has shown that psilocybin has promise in alleviating treatment-resistant depression. In 2016, a team based at NYU Grossman School of Medicine published a study showing that cancer patients reported immediate, substantial, and sustained improvements in anxiety and depression following treatment with psilocybin combined with psychotherapy sessions. Then, in 2020, the same team followed up with the patients and found that 70 per cent had experienced long-term positive life changes following the therapy.
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However, the team also looked at two additional measures: response and remission. Response is defined as when a person’s depression score reduces by at least 50 per cent; 70 per cent of people in the psilocybin group met this requirement, whereas only 48 per cent of the people in the antidepressant group did.
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“These findings provide further support for the growing evidence base that shows that in people with depression, psilocybin offers an alternative treatment to traditional antidepressants,” said Professor David Nutt, principal investigator on the study.
“In our study, psilocybin worked faster than escitalopram and was well tolerated, with a very different adverse effects profile. We look forward to further trials, which if positive should lead to psilocybin becoming a licensed medicine.”
More: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/new-study-bolsters-support-for-magic-mushroom-treatment-for-depression/
2. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2032994
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THEN I got high.
I'm sure that modern medical research has gone beyond the chew and spew method.
And it really really helps.
I'll take a puff or two from a vape prn for immediate relief from an anxiety attack.
My psychiatrist approves and has allowed me to substitute these for pills that may do the same thing but give me very bad side affects at times. (I'm in a state that has legalized THC for medical use. Anxiety is one ofthe specified conditions to treat.)
No adverse side affects from the THC.
The tincture causes THC to build up in my body. Definitely not an efficient way to get high - this is designed for medicinal usage.
I love it because I buy a blend with CBD and THC - long term dosage with the CBD has actually relieved me of a lot of pain I had with rheumatoid/ pre-arthritic shoulders and joints. I have full range of shoulder motion back after years of limited, painful movement in my shoulders. I'd call it a miracle - but in reality it is simply Science getting 'in touch' with Natural remedies.
