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==Medical value== | ==Medical value== | ||
The drug has been found to have beneficial effects on mental health.<ref>http://naturalnews.com/2016-12-13-medical-scientists-stunned-as-magic-mushroom-treatment-found-to-heal-mental-illness-yet-it-remains-illegal.html</ref> Researchers from investigators at the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] published research in 2017 that suggested that psilocybin use was associated with a decreased likelihood of antisocial criminal behavior.<ref>http://www.uab.edu/news/innovation/item/8802-study-suggests-psychedelic-drugs-could-reduce-criminal-behavior</ref> | The drug has been found to have beneficial effects on mental health.<ref>http://naturalnews.com/2016-12-13-medical-scientists-stunned-as-magic-mushroom-treatment-found-to-heal-mental-illness-yet-it-remains-illegal.html</ref> Researchers from investigators at the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] published research in 2017 that suggested that psilocybin use was associated with a decreased likelihood of antisocial criminal behavior.<ref>http://www.uab.edu/news/innovation/item/8802-study-suggests-psychedelic-drugs-could-reduce-criminal-behavior</ref> | ||
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| + | The legal status of mushrooms containing psilocybin varies. In 2019, Denver legalised them after a narrow referendum.<ref>https://therooster.com/blog/mushroom-denver-decriminalized</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, 9 May 2019
 Psilocybin  (drug, psychedelic)   | |
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| Interest of | R. Gordon Wasson |
| A naturally occurring psychedelic with effects similar to LSD. | |
Psilocybin is a drug which is naturally produced in over 200 different species of mushrooms.
Effects
The drug produces a psychedelic intoxication similar to those of LSD, lasting for a number of hours. It has minimal physical effects on the body.
Medical value
The drug has been found to have beneficial effects on mental health.[1] Researchers from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published research in 2017 that suggested that psilocybin use was associated with a decreased likelihood of antisocial criminal behavior.[2]
Legal status
The legal status of mushrooms containing psilocybin varies. In 2019, Denver legalised them after a narrow referendum.[3]
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References
- ↑ http://naturalnews.com/2016-12-13-medical-scientists-stunned-as-magic-mushroom-treatment-found-to-heal-mental-illness-yet-it-remains-illegal.html
- ↑ http://www.uab.edu/news/innovation/item/8802-study-suggests-psychedelic-drugs-could-reduce-criminal-behavior
- ↑ https://therooster.com/blog/mushroom-denver-decriminalized
