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In research that will almost certainly create controversy, researches working with the hallucinogen psilocybin -- the active ingredient found in "magic mushrooms" -- have found that a single dose of the drug prompted an enduring but positive personality change in almost 60 percent of patients.
In research that will almost certainly create controversy, researches working with the hallucinogen psilocybin -- the active ingredient found in "magic mushrooms" -- have found that a single dose of the drug prompted an enduring but positive personality change in almost 60 percent of patients.
Very interesting. I've heard about this mushroom. It is a stronger cousin of the mushrooms used in America to get high correct? I've heard of it used in a religious context. I've never heard of it used in a medicinal context.
I know some on her will rant and rave about the post, but they probably go home and take some chemical form of the plant anyway. I'm interested to hear about how the testing progresses.
Conservative types could benefit from the personality improvement aspects of magic mushrooms.
It might help them loosen up a bit and not be so anal retentive about everything.
Lewis Carroll was believed to have indulged prior to writing Alice In Wonderland, which gave him the vision for the story. The mushroom that Alice eats is said to have been Carrolls nod to the hallucenegenic.
Jefferson Airplane refers to this part of the story in the song "White Rabbit".
Conservative types could benefit from the personality improvement aspects of magic mushrooms.
It might help them loosen up a bit and not be so anal retentive about everything.
See you know nothing about conservatives that used to be teenagers!!
This is really not astonishing news. As someone who would love to try mushrooms or another hallucinogen - but can't due to drug testing at work - I've read about a lot of the experiences people have when on the drug. Maybe the biggest thing is that it enables people to "loosen up" if even temporarily and experience the world in a way they're not used to seeing. I could see how a positive personality change could stem from that - especially if someone was an uppity jerk who always had to have things his way and thought himself the king of the world. Maybe a trip down mushroom road would be a bit eye-opening and mind expanding for someone. Surely, that's not the only personality type that might benefit but perhaps a basic example.
I've read several studies talking about the benefits of hallucinogens used in controlled environments and I've also read articles about other drugs with positive benefits. Ecstasy is being tested on a very small group of former soldiers who suffer severe PTSD from their time in Iraq and Afghanistan and it is actually showing significant results but the sample testing is only done on a very small group of people so no wider scientific examination is available.
I think it'd be great if your health insurance covered a one time mushroom trip. You go to the doctor, they hand you a baggie of mushrooms, put you in a room and let you trip all day long. After it's over, you head back home with your world outlook completely different. Imagine the conspiracy theorists having fun with that one?!
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