Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits Magic mushrooms’ psilocybin can alleviate severe depression when used with therapy November 4, 2022 / May 1, 2026 by Marcus The psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms can help alleviate severe depression when combined with psychotherapy, according to a trial that raises hopes for people failed by existing antidepressants. Nearly a third of patients with severe depression went into rapid remission after a single 25mg dose of psilocybin followed by therapy sessions, which aimed to […] Read more » psilocybin
Medical Benefits First-of-its-kind psilocybin trial approved in Vancouver November 4, 2022 / May 1, 2026 by Marcus A Vancouver-based pharmaceutical company will run the first take home psilocybin clinical trial in North America. Health Canada has approved phase two of the trial by Apex Labs, which will evaluate the safety and efficacy of its low dose, multi-dose product APEX-52 in treating depression in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates up […] Read more » Mental Health psilocybin psilocybin trial Vancouver
Benefits Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits N.S. company launching clinical trial to examine magic mushrooms as treatment for PTSD October 28, 2022 / May 1, 2026 by Marcus About an hour outside Halifax, tucked away behind the Hants Community Hospital in Windsor, N.S., workers in a small facility are growing their own magic mushrooms and synthesizing what makes them magic: psilocybin. Its operators, Halucenex Life Sciences Inc., are also in the midst of the province’s first clinical trial using the psychoactive substance psilocybin — something researchers […] Read more »
Benefits Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits Psychedelics May Lessen Fear of Death and Dying, Similar to Feelings Reported by Those Who’ve Had Near Death Experiences August 28, 2022 / May 1, 2026 by Marcus Summary: Both those who experienced a natural near-death experience and those who had a near-death experience while taking psychedelics report less fear of death and a lasting, spiritual positive experience. Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine In a survey study of more than 3,000 adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers compared psychedelic experiences with near-death experiences that were not drug […] Read more » psychedelics
Benefits Medical Benefits Stigma against psychedelics could fade with B.C. decriminalization, experts say August 22, 2022 / May 1, 2026 by Marcus Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say. “The war on drugs is one of the main drivers of the overdose epidemic and it also may be one of the reasons why […] Read more »
Benefits Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits Microdosing New study looks at magic mushrooms as treatment for depression, without the psychedelic high July 28, 2022 / December 29, 2023 by Marcus A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) will attempt to harness the antidepressant power of psilocybin magic mushrooms, but without the psychedelic experience. Psilocybin is the hallucinogenic chemical compound in “magic” mushrooms that generates a psychedelic high. However, clinical trials have shown psilocybin mushrooms also have antidepressant effects on people whose depression […] Read more »
Benefits Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits Microdosing Microdoses of psychedelic mushrooms may improve mood and mental health July 28, 2022 / December 29, 2023 by Marcus Microdosing refers to the practice of regularly using small amounts of psychedelic substances that do not impair cognitive function. Evidence from mostly small observational studies suggests that microdosing psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, can improve cognitive function and alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. In agreement with these data, a large study now […] Read more » microdosing psilocybin
Benefits Magic Mushrooms Medical Benefits Microdosing New CAMH study to look at whether ‘magic mushrooms’ can help treat depression without the high July 28, 2022 / August 16, 2023 by Marcus Can the compound found in magic mushrooms help treat depression without making people high? That’s what researchers at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will be endeavoring to find out. Today, the hospital announced it is the recipient of a first-ever federal grant to study how psilocybin can potentially impact individuals with “treatment-resistant” depression. […] Read more »
Medical Benefits Magic Mushrooms ‘They broke my mental shackles’: could magic mushrooms be the answer to depression? July 12, 2021 / September 18, 2023 by OG Kush Magic Mushrooms New trials have shown the drug psilocybin to be highly effective in treating depression, with Oakland the latest US city to in effect decriminalize it last week. Some researchers say it could become ‘indefensible’ to ignore the evidence – but how would it work as a reliable treatment? ‘They broke my mental shackles’: […] Read more »
Medical Benefits Magic Mushrooms Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows July 12, 2021 / September 18, 2023 by OG Kush In a small study of adults with major depression, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that two doses of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, given with supportive psychotherapy, produced rapid and large reductions in depressive symptoms, with most participants showing improvement and half of study participants achieving remission through the four-week follow-up. Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves […] Read more »
Medical Benefits Magic Mushrooms Magic Mushrooms As Medicine? Johns Hopkins Scientists Launch Center For Psychedelic Research. Say Psychedelics Could Treat Alzheimer’s, Depression And Addiction July 12, 2021 / September 18, 2023 by OG Kush Just a few decades ago, the approach would have been unfathomable to many. Using psychedelic drugs to treat people with PTSD? Depression? Addiction? To make them stop smoking? To perhaps treat Alzheimer’s? Wow. Just say no. Weren’t these the drugs we were told growing up gave you emotional disorders? But times have changed, and today, as with […] Read more »
Medical Benefits Magic Mushrooms Mushrooms as Medicine? Psychedelics May Be Next Breakthrough Treatment July 9, 2021 / September 18, 2023 by OG Kush From treating depression to helping manage alcohol addiction, researchers say legal medical “magic mushrooms” have many potential benefits. Benefits of Magic Mushrooms The realm of medicine is perpetually evolving, and with each step forward, we uncover innovative approaches that challenge conventional norms. One such trailblazing area that has been garnering considerable attention is the utilization […] Read more »