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.

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https://newatlas.com/medical/psilocybin-optimism-depression/

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I’m about to start Spravato and I’ve never felt as hopeful about a depression treatment as I do with this one. Can you give me any suggestions for how to make the most of it?