U.S. approves clinical trials of psilocybs

At the very beginning of the 21st century, scientists paid close attention to the medical potential of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Information about positive changes in the dynamics of various mental and somatic diseases in people using psilocybin mushrooms began to appear as early as the 60s of the twentieth century. But then legislative obstacles interfered with large-scale laboratory research. Now the conditions have changed, the therapeutic properties of psilocybin mushrooms are finding more and more evidence, and it comes from scientific laboratories and medical universities.

mushroom medicine status

The benefits and harms of any substance depend on the dosage. With excessive use, you can even get poisoned by sugar and chocolate. And with a reasonable dosage, even a poisonous mixture of strychnine and arsenic is successfully used in the treatment. The medical use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is based on the same principle - a scrupulous selection of dosage.

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is psilocin. Once in the body, it undergoes a series of transformations, and already in its active form acts as a drug. It should be emphasized that hallucinogenic mushrooms have found the greatest use in psychiatry and neurology. For example, in the treatment of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), with which almost all military personnel return from combat zones, psilocybin mushrooms have only one competitor - marijuana. At least in the United States, access to this medication is officially open for veterans of the Armed Forces.

In the treatment of migraines or seasonal headaches, mushroom therapy has also shown outstanding results. But the use of psilocybin mushrooms for the general population is still limited. However, those who wish can buy spores of psilocybin mushrooms , and grow fruiting bodies on their own. In this paradox lies the ambiguous status of these plants.

The fact is that the forbidden psilocin is contained only in the fruiting bodies of mushrooms, but in the disputes themselves, there is nothing illegal, their distribution is not regulated in any way. By the way, a similar situation is observed in the marijuana market, because there are no prohibited substances in hemp seeds, so their distribution is quite legal and legal.

Features of mushroom treatment

The therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms has a very tricky basic premise - the therapeutic dosage should not cause a change in consciousness. For example, if you need to take 1 gram of dried mushrooms to call a hallucination, then for the onset of a therapeutic effect, it is enough to reduce the dosage by 2-3 times.

Migraine sufferers share their experiences with hallucinogens on the English language forums. But you can use these natural medicines on your own, only at your own peril and risk.