This post is taken from IZULAT blog repost here
Recent study says a
dose of psilocybin- an ingredient or compound in psychedelic or hallucinogenic
mushroom- can help ease and treat depression. Two dose of psilocybin help drop
depressive symptoms.
“Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic
mushrooms, eased people’s depression symptoms, researchers found.”(Science
News)
“Existing antidepressant drugs don’t work well for
an estimated 30 to 50 percent of the people who try them; when they do work, the
effects can take weeks to kick in. Psilocybin, a compound that can profoundly
alter consciousness and perceptions of reality, might be a powerful
alternative, says coauthor Roland Griffiths, a neuropsychopharmacologist at
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.”(Science News)
The
main point : Psilocybin ingredient or compound in hallucinogenic mushroom can help
treat depression and helps drop depressive symptoms.
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