A recreational drug beloved by Deadheads and Burning Man
attendees could one day become a first-line treatment for clinical
depression and a viable replacement for antidepressants such as SSRIs.
Researchers from Imperial College London suggest that magic
mushrooms, also known as psilocybin, may help ease symptoms of the
mental condition. Their study, published Friday in
Scientific Reports, found that magic mushrooms are effective for depression as a way to “reset” the brain.
Magic mushrooms are illegal in most countries but the hallucinogen has
been used by humans for thousands of years. A new controlled study by
Imperial College London has found the active ingredient in them —
psilocybin — may help cure depression.
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