Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single dose combined with therapy significantly reduced emotional suffering, and these effects often lasted over two years. As follow-up studies expand the research to multiple doses and larger samples, scientists are eyeing a possible new standard of care that merges psychedelics with psychological support.
    • floo@retrolemmy.comEnglish
      913·
      4 days ago

      Not according to the claims in this headline. Hence why I called bullshit.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        72·
        4 days ago

        Maybe occasionally open and rta:

        Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single dose combined with therapy significantly reduced emotional suffering, and these effects often lasted over two years. As follow-up studies expand the research to multiple doses and larger samples, scientists are eyeing a possible new standard of care that merges psychedelics with psychological support.

        • floo@retrolemmy.comEnglish
          37·
          4 days ago

          Yeah, there’s far too many “might”s and “possibly” in that quote for it to have been worth the click.

          Maybe this is just a shitty article with a shitty headline from a shitty publication, but I think I’d really rather see the science than here. Some idiots sales pitch summary for it.