The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of the popular antidepressant escitalopram, often sold as Lexapro or Cipralex.
Share on Pinterest A new clinical trial looks at how psilocybin compares to a commonly prescribed antidepressant. Image credit: The Washington Post/Getty Images. About 5% of adults worldwide live ...
But while SSRI antidepressants can help in offering relief from symptoms, in comparison, psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, might be more effective, according to a recent study. “This is important ...
But what is really needed is a comparison of the long-term effect of psilocybin with another treatment (an antidepressant) or a placebo. Ideally, neither participants nor staff should be aware of ...
Psilocybin, the best-known psychedelic substance derived from "magic" mushrooms, is a Schedule I substance: an illegal drug considered to have no medical use and high potential for abuse.
Massachusetts voters have a far-out opportunity on Election Day: They can make certain psychedelic drugs legal in the Bay State. If Question 4 passes on Nov. 5, Massachusetts would permit adults ...