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Magic Mushrooms Ease Depression, Scientists Want To Know Why

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"I felt so much lighter like something had been released." Magic mushrooms do the opposite of anti-depressants, but that may be why they work. This post from Science Alert examines a study that seeks to understand the role of psilocybin in treating depression. Psychedelic therapy is going through something of a revival right now, and we may now know how one ... Continue Reading

Can Magic Mushrooms Help Break Out Of Depression?

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Depression patients, unresponsive to conventional treatments, benefit when treated with magic mushrooms. Researchers found the natural psychoactive compound 'reboots' the brain in depressed people but warn against self-medication. Read more in this post from The Guardian. Magic mushrooms may effectively “reset” the activity of key brain circuits known to play a role in ... Continue Reading

Scientists Explain What Psychedelics Do To The Brain

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What psychedelic drugs do in the brain is unique and rather complicated unless you are a neuroscientist. This post from Sapiensoup breaks it down in an entertaining way that's easy to understand. “During my LSD sessions, I would learn a great deal” said Cary Grant about the 100 acid trips he dropped in the search of his true self. “And the result was a rebirth. I finally got ... Continue Reading

How Tripping on Magic Mushrooms Affects You and Your Mind

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Researchers suggest the experience of tripping on magic mushrooms is unique for each person. This post from Science Alert highlights the good, the bad, and the ugly. There's evidence that tripping on magic mushrooms could actually free the mind. Several studies, including two promising recent clinical trials, suggest that psilocybin - shrooms' psychoactive ingredient - may ... Continue Reading

How Psychedelic Mushrooms Heal Mental Illness

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Scientific studies have found psychedelic mushrooms to heal mental illness. Yet it remains illegal! This post from Natural News reviews the studies conducted on the psilocybin. Two major clinical trials have reportedly reaffirmed the effectiveness of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic found in 200 varieties of mushrooms, in treating mental illness. Earlier this ... Continue Reading

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