magic mushroom
a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
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Just one dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, was recently shown to ease depression and anxiety in cancer patients—an outcome that lasted for years after their trip.
Inside Ibogaine, One of the Most Promising and Perilous Psychedelics for Addiction | Mandy Oaklander | April 5, 2021 | TimeThe good news is that the research coming out of Imperial College’s Research Center has shown some impressive results in reducing treatment-resistant depression using psychedelics, such as the psilocybin found in “magic mushrooms.”
Why Making Our Brains Noisier Feels Good - Issue 96: Rewired | Thomas Nail | February 17, 2021 | NautilusIn 2014, he heard researchers at Imperial College London were planning to test psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, as treatment for depression.
Psychedelic treatment for depression is on sale for the first time | Olivia Goldhill | October 16, 2020 | QuartzPsilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is being investigated as a potential treatment for depression.
Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.
British Dictionary definitions for magic mushroom
informal any of various types of fungi that contain a hallucinogenic substance, esp Psilocybe mexicana, which contains psilocybin
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