Psilocybin, the psychoactive part of magic mushrooms, is being studied at Johns Hopkins University as well as other places for its potential uses in the treatment of depression, PTSD, and addictions. I've written about some of those studies here on my blog. The most recent information to come out in a very small clinical experiment at Johns Hopkins shows that the benefits that participants experienced in previous studies can still be gained with smaller doses, and that there is less anxiety experienced at the new doses. Also, experiment participants show gains to their physical and mental well-being long after the experiment concludes. The drug is still under investigation and it is not recommended to take it for recreational purposes. In fact, researchers note that it can be dangerous to use the drug in uncontrolled environments or by individuals who have a psychotic disorder.
Source: http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20110616/magic-mushrooms-drug-shows-promise-therapeutic-tool
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