Although his passion for mycology was sparked by his own experiences
with psilocybin mushrooms as a young man, Stamets no longer advocates casual use of hallucinogens.
(Beug also secured a license from the Drug Enforcement Administration allowing him and his students to work
with psilocybin mushrooms.)
Not exact matches
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic
mushrooms, is being explored as a therapeutic tool to improve the lives of people
with a life - threatening illness
The active ingredient of magic
mushrooms,
psilocybin, has been shown to reduce anxiety and improve mood in people
with cancer.
A recent
psilocybin study found that this compound from magic
mushrooms can help people
with life - threatening cancer face death.
In January 2005,
with a pair of trained therapists at her side, Sakuda took a pill of
psilocybin — a hallucinogen better known as the active ingredient in «magic
mushrooms.»
A study in which patients were treated for depression
with psilocybin (magic
mushroom psychedelic compound) revealed reduced symptoms weeks after the
psilocybin treatment.
Two small studies in this special issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology looked at the effects of
psilocybin, the active compound in what are commonly called magic
mushrooms, on patients
with advanced cancer who were experiencing depression and anxiety.