Reid Robison: A state task force reports that 'magic mushrooms,' under controlled circumstances, can help the mentally ill.
State task force reports that ‘magic mushrooms,’ under controlled circumstances, can help the mentally ill.
Regarding MDMA, the task force found that, “The overall body of evidence … supports a significant benefit from MDMA-assisted therapy for severe chronic PTSD.” Their review of psilocybin was equally positive: These findings are consistent with what research shows and is welcome news to many who struggle with depression or PTSD and feel like current treatments just aren’t working. As a practicing psychiatrist, I am often frustrated by the limitations of current medications which too often come with serious side effects.
The methodology applied by the task force was conservative. Although there are thousands of extant papers on psychedelic medicines and their effects, the task force ultimately limited their review only to studies of MDMA and psilocybin since they have been most-extensively studied.
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