Treatment with the psychedelic psilocybin - otherwise known as magic mushrooms - could lead to improvements in depression symptoms, according to a small study published in Nature Medicine.
Those who have depression shouldn’t give themselves the drug, the researchers wrote, noting that brain scans and“Depression is a highly prevalent mental health condition, the incidence of which has increased during the COVID-19,” they wrote. “However, even the best-performing antidepressant drugs show modest efficacy, non-negligible side effects, discontinuation problems and high relapse rates, highlighting the need for new, improved treatments.
, or fMRI – testing that measures brain activity – was done before the treatment and a day after the 25-miligram dose. Doctors measured depression symptoms after the treatment. Psilocybin treatment showed an improvement, with brain networks becoming more connected and flexible.
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