*mushroom picture not for identification purposes So if the called-for reclassification does indeed take place, psilocybin would go from being treated like an outlawed narcotic to – basically – a prescription sleeping pill. “We should be clear that psilocybin is not without risks of harm, which are greater in recreational than medical settings,” Johnson says.…
A healthcare investment firm that’s backing studies of “magic mushrooms” to treat depression raised $25m of capital… …already in talks with banks about a potential listing in Canada next year, a step for which it seeks a valuation of $800m or more, according to one of the people familiar with the matter. After being shunned…
“Look what I brought for show-and-tell today.” … “Has he tried to eat anyone’s face yet?” … “I wish we could show this to his girlfriend like, ‘You love this?” -Three Oregon deputies’ on cellphone videos while an inmate was in a padded jail cell and flailing around uncontrollably from a drug overdose. Perry [an Iraqi veteran] arrived…
*”the cicadas walk around as if nothing’s wrong even though a third of their body has fallen off (and they are in the process of dying, while infecting those around them” *warning : using psilocybin in combination with amphetamines is NOT recommended. Potential negative side-effects are extreme. The team took great pains to check that Massospora [pictured above] really does contain…
*Oregon State ArchivesWhile some people may find this softer stance on hard drugs shocking, the consensus from the world’s leading drug policy and addiction experts is that “tough on crime” drug war policies have been a spectacular failure, and decriminalization is exactly the direction our laws should be headed to protect people and society from crime…
*Women Veterans Monument Chronic PTSD is a relatively common condition in military personnel returning from active duty. However, it can be a difficult illness to treat. Some individuals respond to antidepressants such as sertraline or paroxetine, and some respond to specific types of psychotherapies. Nevertheless, these treatments do not substantially help many individuals suffering from…
A new study has found evidence that men who have used psychedelic drugs in the past have a lower likelihood of engaging in violence against their current partners. “We were interested in looking at the association between psychedelics and violence for a number of reasons,” said Michelle Thiessen, a clinical psychology graduate student at the University…
The relative safety of magic mushrooms, when compared to other drugs, is incredibly high. Psilocybin comes in last place when you rank drugs in terms of their harm to the individual or society at large. He also explained that the abuse potential for psilocybin is low. “No one is jonesing for their next [dose of]…
*autism increase in United StatesOn a test which is commonly used to assess the impact of social phobia, known as the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), the placebo group experienced reductions of 19.3 points on average compared to 44.1 points for the MDMA group. “What was particularly notable for many of the participants after treatment…
*note, edible mushrooms denote a wide range of species. Psilocybin is found in more than 200 varieties of mushrooms and has gained growing acceptance in the medical community in recent years for treating depression. The hallucinogenic drug has been shown to offer therapeutics benefits such as alleviating symptoms of depression and helping people to quit…
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