The first of two studies was published in the January 23, 2012 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Subjects were 30 healthy volunteers who received psilocybin, the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms. A second study, involving ten volunteers in MRI machines, will be published on January 25 in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
The studies suggest psilocybin in magic mushrooms allowed people to transcend themselves, which may help them shift priorities and perspectives. Recollection of personal memories also seemed to be enhanced.
Last September, HULIQ reported about a year-long study that showed magic mushrooms produced long-term personality changes. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found those changes included joyfulness and openness.
Psilocybin seems to change “hub” area brain function in ways much like antidepressants. This may become a possible treatment for depression as well as conditions such as addiction and PTSD. According to researchers, the magic mushroom ingredient may even become a supplement to psychotherapy. HULIQ
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