05/09/2023
Via Healthline) Research has found a single dose of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, can reduce symptoms of major depression with effects lasting up to 6 weeks.
Psilocybin is the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. The research also found that unlike standard anti-depressants, psilocybin use did not lead to emotional blunting. “Although the trial was relatively small, it demonstrated that a single dose of psilocybin in the context of a six-week period that included active psychotherapy resulted in rapid, robust, and sustained reduction in depressive symptoms.”
