The Potential of ‘magic mushrooms’

In 15 years, psychedelics have transformed dramatically in the public eye, from the consciousness-expanding darlings of the counterculture to what could be the most significant breakthrough in psychiatric treatment in many decades. psilocybe azurescens dried

Given that reality, it’s no surprise that Group Therapy readers have sent in more questions about psychedelic-assisted therapy than any other topic. mushroom capsules high, buy psilocybin capsules

The workings of psychedelics and the promise they represent for the future of mental healthcare are complex, and I want to give them the space they deserve. So, we have planned a three-week series to explore the dominant players in the burgeoning field of psychedelic research, all of which have distinct ways of interacting with our psyches: psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine.  buying psychedelics online

The history of psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms have been part of religious rituals in Indigenous societies for thousands of years. The Aztecs of Mexico called the mushroom teonanácatl, or “God’s flesh.” The scientific study of the compound began in 1957 when Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman isolated psilocybin from the mushroom after a mycologist in Oaxaca gifted him a sample of the dried fungi. For a short time, psilocybin and LSD were sold for research in medical trials. But in the ‘60s, recreational use of psychedelics became central to the hippie counterculture in the U.S., which ultimately fueled the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to push Congress to outlaw psilocybin and other psychedelics under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Psychedelics for sale

Barrett told me that Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy could potentially treat many mental health conditions, including eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and chronic pain. So far, though, the lion’s share of research has focused on treating depression, substance use disorders, and anxiety and depression experienced by people with a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. Buy psychedelics online