You've probably witnessed an increase in the number of research articles for magic mushrooms and psilocybin going around online. This has been happening for years in fact and we're excited to see the awareness and education increasing with top medical centers such as John Hopkins Medical University are taking on big roles in the forefront of this research initiative. Even Anderson Cooper is helping open the world to where the science is leading us (Anderson C., 2019, CBS NEWS)
"Fourteen months after they were given psilocybin – the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms – as part of a controlled experiment, 64% of the study participants say that the hallucinogenic experience has increased their sense of well-being, Johns Hopkins University researchers reported July 1 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. "I feel more centered in who I am and what I'm doing," study participant Dede Osborn told the Associated Press. "I don't seem to have those self-doubts like I used to have. I feel much more grounded (and feel that) we are all connected." (Jordan S., 2008, Austin Chronicle)
Amen to that.
For the groundbreaking experiment, JHU researchers selected 36 adults who were "hallucinogen-naive," but who reported having "regular participation in religious/spiritual activities." The participants were given 30 milligrams of psilocybin, then encouraged to close their eyes and "direct their attention inward." At their first follow up, two months after the monitored trip, 79% of the participants reported "moderately or greatly increased well-being or life satisfaction," JHU reported in 2006. "A majority said their mood, attitudes and behaviors had changed for the better" – assessments that were confirmed through structured interviews with the participants family and friends.
Now, 14 months later, two-thirds of participants still regard the experience as life-changing; 58% report that the experience is among the five most personally meaningful or spiritually meaningful experiences in their lives. "This is a truly remarkable finding," said JHU's lead researcher Roland Griffiths. "Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory. This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence," he continued. "We're eager to move ahead with that research."
Stay tuned for much more!
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