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·
    3 days ago

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

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
      72·
      3 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·
        3 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.