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Psychedelic psilocybin-assisted therapy found to reduce depressive symptoms in adults with cancer and depression
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Psychedelic psilocybin-assisted therapy found to reduce depressive symptoms in adults with cancer and depression

by Wiley Credit: CC0 Public Domain Results from a Phase II clinical trial indicate that psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms of the genus Psilocybe, may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression. Trial participants treated with psilocybin not only experienced a lessening of depressive symptoms but also spoke highly of the therapy when...