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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> Oakland followed suit in June 2019.<ref name=tg>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/10/magic-mushrooms-treatment-depression-aztecs-psilocybin-mental-health-medicine</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> Oakland followed suit, becoming the second US city to decriminalise psilocybin in June 2019.<ref name=tg>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/10/magic-mushrooms-treatment-depression-aztecs-psilocybin-mental-health-medicine</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7119709/AOC-pushes-magic-mushroom-research-cities-decriminalize-psilocybin.html</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 06:01, 11 June 2019

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Interest ofR. 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.

Therapeutic 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]

Treatment for depression

In 2018, the FDA approved a trial about the anti-depressant potential of psilocybin.[3] "A 2016 Johns Hopkins University study of 51 patients with life-threatening cancer showed high doses of psilocybin significantly reduced end-of-life depression and anxiety for six months in 80% of cases, and helped patients accept death."[4]

Exposure

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In 1953, Gordon Wasson, a New York banker, experienced a "mushroom velada" — a psychoactive ritual in Oaxaca, Mexico. This lead to a 1957 article on the ceremony in Life magazine. Albert Hoffman analysed samples taken by Wasson and in 1958 isolated psilocybin.[5]

Legal status

The legal status of mushrooms containing psilocybin varies. In 2019, Denver legalised them after a narrow referendum.[6] Oakland followed suit, becoming the second US city to decriminalise psilocybin in June 2019.[4][7]


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