A naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in 'magic mushrooms' can help treat depression, according to a key study.
."Psilocybin may [one day] provide a potential alternative to antidepressants that have been prescribed for decades."
“The findings are both intriguing and sobering,” Harvard Medical School professor of psychobiology Bertha K. Madras, PhD, wrote in aThis was phase II of the study, where researchers evaluate different dosages of psilocybin. Phase II enrolled 233 people, who were randomly assigned one of the following doses: 1 milligram, 10 milligrams, or 25 milligrams.
The compound's potentially dangerous side effects – even amid long hours of sitting in a living room-like setting with a therapist after treatment – have some medical professionals skeptical that it can work as a mainstream treatment.
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