Study: Psilocybin Relieves OCD Symptoms

[mondo obscurius]

TUCSON, Ariz. - A preliminary study of the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms has found it is effective in relieving the symptoms of people suffering from severe obsessive compulsive disorder, a University of Arizona psychiatrist reports.

Dr. Francisco A. Moreno led the first FDA-approved clinical study of psilocybin since it was outlawed in 1970. The results of the small-scale study are published in the latest edition of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Moreno said the study's intent was only to test the safety of administering psilocybin to patients, and its effectiveness is still in doubt until a larger controlled study can be conducted.

But in each of the nine patients in the study, psilocybin completely removed symptoms of the disorder for a period of about four to 24 hours, with some remaining symptom-free for days, Moreno said.

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What else don't we know about these most ancient medicines and sacraments?
mo

[NoodleyAppendage]

1. Removes OCD symptoms...and makes you laugh alot and see cartoon people.

Sign me up for the next study, Doc!

J

[tridim]

2. Too bad, it's a schedule I drug, there will be NO research.

Obviously the scheduling is the first hurdle, but I have no idea how to get drugs like Cannibis, psilocybin, LSD and MDMA off the list. They all need further research.

[Dr.Phool]

3. I suddenly have a compulsion to

Obsessively wander around the cow pastures here in Florida.

[hobbit709]

4. Shrooms

I remember them well.

[Porcupine]

12. I always ended up in a tree somehow...... nt.

.

[BlueJazz]

5. Damn...I wish I had OCD.....

[BlueJazz]

6. Damn...I wish I had OCD.

[BlueJazz]

7. Damn...I wish I had OCD.

[BlueJazz]

8. Damn...I wish I had OCD.

[mondo obscurius]

10. I see

I see the machine elves have been having thier way with you again, BlueJazz.
:bounce:
mo

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. silly sybin has been a joy to those who tasted it.

ahem.

[Union Thug]

11. Fun Guys RULE!

One of my favorites!

[bamacrat]

13. It actually does...

I was diagnosed with OCD 9 years ago and have done shrooms a few times, and it works as well as any medicine. But seems to be more noticable when under its influence.