After comparing the long-term effects of the psychedelic psilocybin and a commonly prescribed antidepressant, new research found that both significantly reduced depression. However, psilocybin provided something more: a significant boost to quality of life.Continue ReadingCategory: Psychedelics, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Psychedelic Medicine, psilocybin, antidepressant, Depression
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Psilocybin equal to SSRI for depression, but better for overall well-being
Posted by ArielTechGeek 219 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Fast, reliable test measures potency of psilocybin mushrooms
Posted by ArielTechGeek 406 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Psilocybin mushrooms have been illegal since the ’70s. Deemed not to be beneficial to health and considered ripe for abuse, it’s only relatively recently that research highlighting the medicinal benefits of psilocybin, particularly in treating psychiatric disorders, has gained acceptance by politicians, drug regulators, and the public.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Mushrooms, Psy
Psilocybin effectively treats depression in cancer patients, study finds
Posted by ArielTechGeek 495 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Results from a recent clinical trial have demonstrated that psilocybin-assisted therapy is effective at treating moderate-to-severe depression in patients with curable and incurable cancer. In a first, the drug was given to small groups of patients simultaneously, before they underwent one-on-one and group therapy.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Psychedelic Medicine, Cancer, Depre
Trial finds psilocybin to be a promising treatment for anorexia
Posted by ArielTechGeek 645 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new phase 1 clinical trial has found that a single dose of psilocybin combined with psychotherapy may be a promising treatment for anorexia nervosa, a mental illness that is notoriously difficult to treat and for which there are currently no approved medications.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Psychedelic Medicine, UC San Diego, University of Michigan, Food
Australia becomes first country to allow MDMA and psilocybin treatment
Posted by ArielTechGeek 666 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Two illicit substances best known for their ‘recreational’ use have been given the tick of approval by Australian authorities to be prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Psychedelic Medicine, Drugs, PTSD, Depression, Treatment
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