Magic Mushrooms: A Magical Solution for Depression?

Many medical experts who study psilocybin or magic mushrooms believe that they are promising for the treatment of a variety of diseases with minimal risk of side effects and dependence. The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, which was established earlier this year, has published dozens of peer-reviewed studies based on two decades of research. These include studies that confirm that psilocybin can help patients deal with major depressive disorders, suicidal thoughts, and the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis. A new study has found that a single dose of psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, can bring long-term relief from anxiety and depression in cancer patients. In fact, more than four years after taking the drug together with psychotherapy, cancer patients who were given psilocybin reported a reduction in anxiety, depression, hopelessness, demoralization, and agony. The science behind the efficacy of depression and psilocybin as a treatment has yet to be studied, and no comprehensive human studies have yet been conducted. Studies touted as evidence of the effectiveness of psilocybin in treating depression were small, poorly tested, and in group sizes. If you have legal access to psilocybin fungi, it could give you access to a whole new world of ways to treat mental illness. Psilocybins, the psychoactive component of magic mushrooms Canada, have been shown to be useful in psychotherapy and some research suggests that they can be effective in combination with psychotherapy and traditional treatments for depression and other mental diseases. Listen to this episode to dive more...