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 ...
Magic mushrooms have the potential to be an effective antidepressant, according to new research. Psilocybin - the active ingredient in magic mushrooms - has shown promise in reducing symptoms of ...
‘Magic mushrooms’ can provide effective treatment for depression after one or two doses, a new study has found. A single dose of Psilcybin, which is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms ...
In a new study, psilocybin from so-called magic mushrooms showed better results fighting depression than a placebo, niacin, or microdoses of psychedelics. Researchers also reported that psilocybin ...
Psychedelics are back in vogue, but some doctors, researchers and indeed patients are more cautious about results ...
Magic mushrooms are more effective at treating depression in pensioners than young people, a BMJ study has suggested. Oxford scientists found that the active ingredient in the recreational drug ...
The results from these trials showed a Hedges’ g of 1.64 for psilocybin, indicating a large effect size and significant improvement in depression scores compared to the control treatments.
Imagine a severely depressed woman—let’s call her Amber—who just arrived at her therapist’s office. She is curious about receiving her first dose of psilocybin in a Phase 3 clinical study.