A couple of companies in the Magic Mushroom sector that are worth talking about are Compass Pathways (CMPS) and Minerco, Inc. (MINE). CMPS is ahead in the race is already working on a formulation of psilocybin to help with treatment-resistant depression.
How likely is the FDA to approve MDMA to treat PTSD? It is, after all, a psychedelic drug in Schedule I, which defines it as highly dangerous with no therapeutic value. Apparently, back in 2017, the FDA identified MDMA as a ‘breakthrough therapy’ for PTSD.
Numinus Announces Milestones in Compassionate Access Trial for MDMA [...]
Bruce Tobin became interested in psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, 10 years ago when he was approached by a woman who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
It’s frequently called the “happy chemical” as it’s essential for our feelings of wellbeing and happiness, but it is also intricately connected with numerous other functions such as mood, appetite, sleep cycles, sexual desire, memory and learning.
A group of activists in Portland, Oregon, are working on decriminalizing psychedelics in the city, touting the benefits of drugs like psilocybin and ayahuasca for mental health.
Amanita muscaria is classified as poisonous, this might be a reason the shamans of that time initially hang the fresh Amanita muscaria to dry on tree branches, just like the colorful ornaments on a Christmas tree.
The largest controlled study of psilocybin the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms has found the compound safe for human consumption, bringing researchers one step closer to developing a psilocybin-based treatment for depression.
Psychedelics have been long neglected as the subject of vigorous [...]
Far from being harmful, they found, hallucinogens can help sick people: They helped alcoholics drink less; terminal patients eased more gently into death. And it’s not just the infirm who are helped by the drugs. Psychedelics can make the healthy healthier, too.
