There is tentative evidence that psilocybin, along with other psychedelic drugs, can "reset" abnormal functioning of the brain. The pilot study will involve patients who have failed to respond to conventional treatment of mental illness and is the idea of Professor David Nutt and Dr Robin Carhart-Harris at Imperial College's Neuropsychopharmacology Centre in London.
Brains of volunteers on LSD become less organised and more chaotic. Dr Carhart-Harris believes that hallucinogens may temporally "loosen" the rigid structures of the brain. “An acid trip is a bit like shaking up a snow globe. This loosening could help the brain break the cycles of addiction and depression.”
Like LSD, magic mushrooms are also hallucinogenic. A study showed that the compound helps suppress the part of the brain often hyperactive in depression. Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms may also be useful in treating addiction. A study by John Hopkins University gave 15 people trying to give up smoking two to three rounds of the psilobin. Six months later, 12 remained off cigarettes – a success rate of 80%. The best smoking cessation drugs are 35% effective. While promising, a much bigger study is needed.
Read more about LSD, magic mushrooms, and other drugs at:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/05/healing-trip-psychedelic-drugs-treat-depression
Brains of volunteers on LSD become less organised and more chaotic. Dr Carhart-Harris believes that hallucinogens may temporally "loosen" the rigid structures of the brain. “An acid trip is a bit like shaking up a snow globe. This loosening could help the brain break the cycles of addiction and depression.”
Like LSD, magic mushrooms are also hallucinogenic. A study showed that the compound helps suppress the part of the brain often hyperactive in depression. Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms may also be useful in treating addiction. A study by John Hopkins University gave 15 people trying to give up smoking two to three rounds of the psilobin. Six months later, 12 remained off cigarettes – a success rate of 80%. The best smoking cessation drugs are 35% effective. While promising, a much bigger study is needed.
Read more about LSD, magic mushrooms, and other drugs at:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/05/healing-trip-psychedelic-drugs-treat-depression
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