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A block of psilocybin psychedelic mushrooms.Last modified on Wed 24 Aug 2022 19.31 BST
In the study, 93 patients took a capsule containing psilocybin or a dummy medicine, lay on a couch, their eyes covered, and listened to recorded music through headphones. They received two such sessions, one month apart, and 12 sessions of talk therapy. While it is not known exactly how psilocybin works in the brain, researchers believe it increases connections and, at least temporarily, changes the way the brain organizes itself.
Mary Beth Orr, 69, of Burien, Washington, said her psilocybin-induced hallucinations – flying over breathtaking landscapes and merging telepathically with creative people throughout history – taught her she wasn’t alone. She stopped drinking entirely for two years, and now has an occasional glass of wine. More than the talk therapy, she credits psilocybin.
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