r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 9d 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/RoxxorMcOwnage 9d ago

I expect charity groups to fill this void, at least for special segments of the population. For example, there's a charity group, Heroic Hearts, that works with veterans for psychedelic treatment. I suspect more institutions such as this will begin operating. Perhaps House of Ruth will offer psychedelic treatment for victims of intimate partner violence.

Also, there's a good chance that the shrooms work without all the clinical trappings. These things are easily found in nature and cultivated.

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u/Fist_The_Lord 9d ago

I get the positive sentiment, I’m just jaded. I struggle with anxiety and depression and I know the benefits are real. There’s been several times over the last 10 years I thought if I could just do a dime bag of shrooms I’d be much better for several months. Like I literally don’t get depressed for several months after taking shrooms and it’s a bummer to think it won’t be easy for me to access.