Archive for the ‘Psilocybin’ Category
Psilocybin Reduces the Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
In 2006, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry published a study which assessed the safety, tolerability, and clinical effects of psilocybin in those with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study was conducted to further investigate anecdotal reports that psilocybin reduced the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Investigation of the Use of Psilocybin and LSD for the Treatment of Cluster Headaches
In 2006, the scientific journal Neurology published a report that investigated the use of LSD and psilocybin for the treatment of cluster headaches.
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LSD and Psilocybin Reduce the Subjective Effects of Alcohol
According to a study published in Human Psychopharmacology in 2000, LSD and psilocybin interfere with the subjective effects of alcohol consumption. In a majority of cases, those who had ingested LSD along with alcohol reported the effects of alcohol could not be felt. Those who had ingested psilocybin along with alcohol reported a reduction in the effects of alcohol, but not a complete blockage.
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Investigation of the Effect of Psilocybin on the Perception of Time
In 2007, the Journal of Psychopharmacology published a study that investigated the effect of psilocybin on time perception.
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Psychological and Physiological Effects of Psilocybin
A study that investigated the psychological and physiological effects of psilocybin found there is “no cause for concern that [psilocybin] is hazardous with respect to somatic health” in healthy adults.
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