Active ingredient in magic mushrooms reduces anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Saturday, December 12, 2015 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
Psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, decreased anxiety and depression in patients diagnosed with life-threatening cancer. New research shows that patients who received a psilocybin dose that altered perception and produced mystical-type experiences reported significantly less anxiety and depression compared with patients who received a low dose of the drug. The positive effects lasted 6 months.