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Researchers assist a patient in dosing with psilocybin. Source: WikiCommons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Up to 40% of cancer patients suffer from chronic mood disorders caused by their condition.\u00a0 <\/span>Two important recent studies showed that the mushroom strain psilocybin<\/span><\/a> helped relieve depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n

Psilocybin, a tryptamine serotoninergic psychedelic mushroom, is not addictive<\/span><\/a>, and even contains anti-addictive properties. Furthermore, it is known to produce<\/span><\/a> \u201chighly salient spiritual\/mystical states of consciousness associated with enduring (months to years) positive changes in cognition<\/span><\/a>, affect, behavior, and spirituality.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Psilocybin. Source: WikiCommons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A study published in the Journal of Pharmacology<\/span><\/a> in 2016 took place at New York University and included 29 participants. They reported \u201cpsilocybin produced immediate, substantial, and sustained improvements in anxiety and depression and led to decreases in cancer-related demoralization and hopelessness, improved spiritual wellbeing, and increased quality of life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another study from 2016, by researchers at John Hopkins University<\/span><\/a>, was carried out with 51 cancer patients with anxiety and\/or depression. According to the research, \u201cHigh-dose psilocybin produced large decreases in clinician- and self-rated measures of depressed mood and anxiety, along with increases in quality of life, life meaning, and optimism, and decreases in death anxiety,\u201d with changes sustained for more than 6 months. <\/span><\/p>\n

This evidence suggests that psilocybin could be a powerful treatment for the psychological distress associated with chronic, fatal diseases. Additionally, these positive effects<\/span><\/a> were achieved by taking just one dose. Although psilocybin has been outlawed in the United States for more than 40 years<\/span><\/a>, it could soon receive FDA approval<\/span><\/a> for clinical use. <\/span><\/p>\n

One study participant explained in a follow-up interview<\/span><\/a>, \u201cThe cloud of doom seemed to just lift\u2026 I got back in touch with my family and kids, and my wonder at life. Before, I was sitting alone at home, and I couldn’t move \u2026 This study made a huge difference, and it’s persisted.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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