Scientific Studies On Magic Mushrooms
Magic mushrooms have been around for generations. Growing naturally as fungi, many tribes and cultures have used them to treat different forms of mental affliction affecting their populations. In recent times, researchers have found that these mushrooms contain psychoactive compounds needed for making improved antidepressants, a kind of antidepressant that will be useful in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder.At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical scientists conducted clinical trials using psilocybin, an active component of magic mushrooms. These clinical trials were conducted on 22 patients between the ages of 19-40 with a history of treatment-resistant depressive disorder. About 58% of the trial participants noted that they were regularly using antidepressants to tackle their recurrent depressive episodes. Before the trials, the participants were screened and shared into two groups. The first group began their treatment immediately by receiving two doses of psilocybin every week. The second, they waited for eight weeks to begin treatment. At the end of the clinical trial, which lasted two years, the results were very positive. Using the GRID-Hamilton Depressive Grading Scale, it was shown that all participants of the trial scored an average of 8.9, which means mild or no depression.
