New Study Suggests, Psilocybin, May Be as Effective as <br />Leading Antidepressants .<br />According to research published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine,'.<br />psilocybin, the active compound in <br />magic mushrooms, may be as effective <br />as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.<br />the leading type of <br />antidepressant medication.<br />PsyPost reports that 59 men and women <br />with moderate-to-severe depression <br />took part in the 6-week trial. .<br />Psilocybin therapy appears to be <br />at least as effective as a leading <br />conventional antidepressant and <br />is faster acting with a reassuring <br />safety profile when given <br />by professional therapists, Robin Carhart-Harris, Study Author & Head of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, via PsyPost.<br />Patients in the psilocybin group <br />were reportedly less likely to have<br />side effects such as anxiety, dry <br />mouth, sexual dysfunction and <br />reduced emotional responsiveness.<br />Researchers involved with the study noted that while the findings are intriguing.<br />a larger and longer study would be necessary to reach conclusive results.
