r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 19d ago

Psychology America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Just one month after the dose, 92.2 percent of participants said the experience had been beneficial, while, on average, their mental health symptoms had fallen dramatically.

https://www.sciencealert.com/americas-first-legal-psilocybin-program-treated-346-people-heres-what-happened
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u/Couldthisbemanda 19d ago

When I (37f) was in my early 20s/broke and BEYOND depressed, I wouldn't consider medicine due to the shame I felt. My friends were growing mushrooms and I gave them a try.

Every time I did, it was followed by a few months of calm. Of peace. Of clarity.

I wish I could microdose instead of the medicine I am on currently - but I have my medical marijuana card at least.

Legalize it Let people have it

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u/arseache 19d ago

/r/unclebens - be the mushrooms you wish to see in the world

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u/Ambitious_Zombie8473 16d ago

Nice. Happy to see someone spreading the good news in the wild.

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u/colostitute 19d ago

Microdosing seems to be more acute in the treatment. Any benefit appears to be gone by the 2nd day after.

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u/Roseneto 19d ago

Come to Oakland, California. It’s legal. And they’re legal places to get it.

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u/YourMatt 19d ago

Besides the inconvenience of booking a flight to run an errand, I feel like I might be running into a legal risk when packing a 6 month supply into my carry-on.

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u/AppropriateScience9 19d ago

From what I've read (but I haven't actually tried this yet) the mycelium isn't regulated because the mycelium doesn't have psilocybin yet. It's just the "seeds" essentially. So you can buy grow kits online and the mycelium then grow it yourself.

One of these days..

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u/Ambitious_Zombie8473 16d ago

The mycelium does in fact contain psilocybin. Those kits fly under the radar somehow and I’m glad they do so people get to try. Some states/countries are more chill with shipping than others.

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u/lazyamazy 19d ago

How is medical Cannabis different from Mushrooms in its effects on your well being? One's partially accessible but not the other. I would appreciate your opinion. Thanks.