Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.
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The controversial move has been hailed as a game-changer by many scientists and mental health experts.Experts say there is still the risk of a "bad trip", which is when the user has an unpleasant experience while under the influence of drugs. Magic mushrooms, which grow naturally, also have hallucinogenic effects due to the active compound psilocybin.
Describing the move as a "game-changer", he told AFP news agency that, in the case of MDMA for example, the patient would likely have three treatments over five to eight weeks. Each treatment would last about eight hours, with the therapist staying with the patient the whole time."I have read about stories where people have had what you call bad trips, or actually they've re-experienced their trauma, and so we've got to take great caution," Dr Musker said.
Prof Rossell, who is leading Australia's biggest trial on the effects of psilocybin on depression, added that more research was needed to determine the long-term outcomes of the therapy.
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