Psilocybin

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First-Of-Its-Kind Magic Mushroom Research Stalled

Reuters | Kate Kelland | Posted 04.07.2013 | Science

* Scientist says regulations are stalling world first trial * Mushroom active ingredient psilocybin may ease depression * Proposed trial would t...

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Straight Trippin'

Gabriel Mizrahi | Posted 10.22.2012 | Science

Read More: Cannabis, Tom Wolfe, Ken Kesey, Schedule I, Psilocybin, Drugs, Mdma, Lsd, Schedule I Drug Benefits, Schedule 1 Drug Studies, Schedule I Drugs Benefits, Schedule I Drugs, Science News

Fifty years after Tom Wolfe documented that epic LSD trip on a bus called "Further," a new breed of scientists is attempting once again to put Schedule I drugs into words (peer-reviewed ones, thankfully). The rigorous and careful exploration of these substances points to four key benefits.

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Can LSD Cure Depression?

Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.30.2011 | Fifty

Read More: Johns Hopkins University, UCLA Medical Center, Health Post50, Psilocybin, Charles Grob, Hallucinogens, Lsd, Ucla, Fifty News

Janeen Delany describes herself as an "old hippie" who has smoked plenty of marijuana. But she never really dabbled in hallucinogens -- until two year...

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Psychedelics Open the Mind?

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 12.24.2011 | Home

The point of this post is not to promote the use of hallucinogens, but understanding the biological and psychological mechanisms by which psilocybin exerts its effects is important, as we may be able to simulate the effects using other methods.

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When Jesus Ate the Magic Mushrooms

Mark Morford | Posted 12.11.2011 | Home

Read More: Psilocybin, Hallucinogens, Illegal Drugs, Magic Mushrooms, Home News

I'm looking at you, Johns Hopkins University, for once again coming out with a timid little study reinforcing what everyone already knew. Once again, we find that magic mushrooms really are rather astonishing wonderfungi.

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Which Illegal Hallucinogen Is Right for You?

Mark Morford | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Lsd, Big Pharma, Zoloft, Antidepressants, Magic Mushrooms, Ecstasy, Psilocybin, Prozac, Mdma, Placebo, Healthy Living News

Let's lay it out: According to a major new overview study, all of America's beloved wonderdrug antidepressants are essentially useless and don't really work worth a damn. Wait, that's not quite right.

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Can Psychedelic Drugs Treat PTSD?

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Kept on hold for close to half a century, especially in the U.S., psychedelic science is now coming back to life, in large part due to efforts by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

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