r/science Professor | Medicine Oct 09 '24

Neuroscience Giving psilocybin, the psychedelic in magic mushrooms, to rats made them more optimistic in the longer term, suggesting that the psychedelic substance could have great potential in treating a core symptom of depression in humans.

https://newatlas.com/medical/psilocybin-optimism-depression/
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u/ipoopinurcoffeenao Oct 09 '24

It doesnt have to be heavy hallucinationogenic trip. Its extracted from mushrooms so its natural and the funniest thing about that it rewires your braind permanently. No second dose needed.

And if i am not mistaken the drugs to cope with reality were normalized some time ago.