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[pepperbird2]

Psylocibin  -sp.? ( "magic mushrooms" species) are legal to use here off label to treat anxiety and depression (microdosing)  I realize its not legal in many other places, but I have some questions about them. I was wondering if it's okay to start a thread about them, even though they may be illegal in many other places.

[Lisa]

Hi pepperbird2, if the discussion is about people's personal experiences, I think that would be fine.  Please note that we can't give any medical advice.  

[elaine567]

Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound 'promising' for depression - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56745139sylocibin
 

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The scientists from Imperial College London's Centre for Psychedelic Research measured participants' mood and functioning using a number of different scales.

Their primary measure scores people's symptoms of depression based on their answers to questions about sleep, energy, appetite, mood and suicidal thoughts.

These questions are largely negatively focused: they ask whether someone is feeling sad, but not whether they are feeling happy.

By this measure, psilocybin performed as well as a conventional antidepressant - an SSRI called escitalopram.

All 59 participants saw comparable reductions in their depressive symptoms.

But on several other measures - though they weren't the scientists' primary focus - the psychedelic drug performed considerably better.

That includes measures of work and social functioning, mental well-being and the ability to feel happy.

 

 

Edited December 23, 2021 by elaine567
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[Wiseman2]

In the US it is being researched for potential applications in chronic pain, mental illness and addiction therapies.

So Universities and researchers can have the drug as an FDA schedule 1 drug (not legal, research only, no approved medical application as yet).

Johns Hopkins has such a research center so you can google "Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research" and  "psilocybin". 

[Alpacalia]