The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is a particularly effective treatment for symptoms of depression in older patients, according to a study. Scientists at the University of Oxford analysed ...
Recent advancements in psychedelic-assisted therapy, particularly using psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in “magic mushrooms”, shows promising potential for treating major depressive ...
Magic mushrooms have been used for thousands ... Synthetic forms of psilocybin have been studied for safety and efficacy in treating depression. In the largest clinical study to date, a randomized ...
Magic mushrooms are a Class A drug. But a growing body of evidence suggests that psilocybin – the main hallucinogenic compound – could be a promising treatment for depression, anorexia and ...
It is the active ingredient in over 200 species of so-called ‘magic’ mushrooms. The substance is currently classified as a ... but psilocybin is the only drug in Phase III for the treatment of ...
Magic mushrooms have the potential to be an effective antidepressant ... The researchers said the findings are encouraging but further research is needed "to clarify the factors that maximise ...