psychedelic mushrooms
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For centuries, shamans and healers have been using psychedelics in sacramental rituals in the belief that the substances have healing qualities and can lead to meaningful spiritual experiences. It turns out contemporary science may back these ancient claims.
A new study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health found that participants who took controlled doses of “classic” psychedelics – magic mushrooms, DMT, mescaline and LSD – had significantly reduced incidences of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and psychological distress in the long term.
The study, published recently in the Journal of Pharmacology, analyzed data from an annual survey conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health that measures substance abuse in relation to mental illness. The data were compiled between 2008 and 2012, and drew from the experiences of 190,000 adults. Participants took the survey online, answering pre-recorded questions about their individual use of classic psychedelics.
Of those surveyed, 13.6%, or about 27,235 people, […]
It seems as though the government should allow scientists to experiment with whose types of things which have been in use for millennia. Note: Congress keeps saying they “aren’t scientists”, so why don’t they stay out of the way of important work scientists are doing.