Tag: Third Eye

  • Magic Mushrooms Could Treat Depression

    Magic Mushrooms Could Treat Depression

    THE GIST Psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, shuts down parts of the brain that are responsible for regulating a sense of self. In controlled settings, the drug may be a useful therapeutic tool for treating depression, anxiety and other psychiatric problems. In the study, the rush of the first 10 to 30 seconds…

  • ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug May Improve Personality Long Term

    By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Published: September 29, 2011 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner Many individuals who took a single dose of psilocybin — the active ingredient in what the drug culture calls “magic mushrooms” — showed…