April 6, 2022There is no “magic moment” for states to lift COVID-19 restrictions such as face masking rules without facing a resulting rebound in COVID-related deaths, says a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Health Forum.Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Georgia Tech used a simulation model…
Feb. 18, 2022 — Treatment with psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” relieves major depression for up to a year, and perhaps longer, new research shows.In a study of adults with a long-term history of depression, two doses of psilocybin, combined with supportive “talk” therapy, led to large, stable, and enduring antidepressant effects…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tony Head was depressed and fearing death from stage 4 prostate cancer when, as part of a supervised scientific trial, he took a large dose of the psychedelic agent in “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin.Head donned a mask and headphones to shut out the world around…
