Magic #Mushroom Compound Shows Promise as #Depression Treatment in Key Study
The main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms can significantly reduce symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression, data from the largest clinical trial ever to test the keenly-watched compound has found.
The mid-stage study, conducted by the London-based and Nasdaq-listed COMPASS Pathways (CMPS.O), involved 233 patients with so-called treatment-resistant depression who have failed to benefit from at least two antidepressants.
Psychoactive ingredients, whether derived from cannabis, LSD or magic mushrooms, have long captivated mental health researchers. #Psilocybin in most regions is classified as having no medicinal value, falling in the same category as chemicals such as LSD.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/magic-mushroom-compound-shows-promise-depression-treatment-key-study-2022-11-02/
The main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms can significantly reduce symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression, data from the largest clinical trial ever to test the keenly-watched compound has found.
The mid-stage study, conducted by the London-based and Nasdaq-listed COMPASS Pathways (CMPS.O), involved 233 patients with so-called treatment-resistant depression who have failed to benefit from at least two antidepressants.
Psychoactive ingredients, whether derived from cannabis, LSD or magic mushrooms, have long captivated mental health researchers. #Psilocybin in most regions is classified as having no medicinal value, falling in the same category as chemicals such as LSD.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/magic-mushroom-compound-shows-promise-depression-treatment-key-study-2022-11-02/
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Magic mushroom compound shows promise as depression treatment in key study
The main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms can significantly reduce symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression, data from the largest clinical trial ever to test the keenly-watched compound has found.