Medicinal Mushrooms?

[Villain]

Fascinating study results, please read the whole article before posting replies.

{Far out: Magic mushrooms could have medical benefits, researchers say}

The money quote:

The Johns Hopkins study--whose results will be published this week in the journal Psychopharmacology--involved giving healthy volunteers varying doses of psilocybin in a controlled and supportive setting, over four separate sessions. Looking back more than a year later, 94 percent of participants rated it as one of the top five most spiritually significant experiences of their lifetimes.

More important, 89 percent reported lasting, positive changes in their behavior--better relationships with others, for instance, or increased care for their own mental and physical well-being. Those assessments were corroborated by family members and others.

Thoughts?

 

[sumbrownkid]

Medicinal shrooms...

Nice.

 

[Dennisch]

Mushrooms! 👍

But, Isn't this something like the research they did in the '60 with all sorts of drugs?
And then banned?

 

[Villain]

I would assume that it's a little different, given that the limited experimentation was done in the US.

Personally, I think the premise and goals of this sort of treatment are awesome. I do see the need for very strict regulation, though.