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Indiana Nurse Could Face A Decade In Prison For Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms

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For Jessica Thornton, who has lived with treatment-resistant depression since her senior year at high school, psychedelics represent a lifeline. Desperate to find any solution, she tried microdosing psilocybin mushrooms after researching the practice online. I felt as if I was in a constant battle with myself. “I

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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

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Using psilocybin in small doses, or microdosing, has been shown to aid in the treatment of various mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Smith cited results from clinical trials showing that MDMA holds promise in the treatment of PTSD. Connecticut Gov. Minnesota Rep.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

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Scientists are hopeful that psychedelics might have more of a curative effect when it comes to mental health than many existing treatment options; meaning that unlike most psychiatric medications, psychedelics may be able to prompt long-term changes to our mental state with only a few doses. What is microdosing? Are psychedelics safe?

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Press Release: Optimi Health Finalizes Psilocybin Supply Agreement With Bloom Psychedelic Therapy And Research Centre

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The proposed phase I dosing study will aim to find the optimal microdose or low dose of psilocybin that provides general enhancements to mood, memory, sleep, and other measures of general well-being without any hallucinogenic effects. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optimi Health Corp. (

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Press Release: Toronto Addiction Center Gets First-Ever Federal Grant to Study Effects of Magic Mushroom on Depression

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Researchers will explore whether the psychoactive effects are necessary to relieve treatment-resistant depression in adults. It’s clear that alternative treatment options are necessary to combat depression and other mental illnesses, which is where companies developing psychedelic-based treatments like Optimi Health Corp.

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Research Shows Strong Support for Natural Therapeutics

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He is said to have microdosed with LSD for the last 25 years of his life, passing away on April 29, 2008. Psilocybin, which is the primary chemical compound in what many call magic mushrooms , or shrooms, has gained significant traction and attention as a potential treatment for depression, anxiety, and other conditions.

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St Vincent & Grenadines Allowing Med Plant Science Ltd to produce psychedelic compounds

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The team at Microdose, the world’s biggest medical psychedelic conference , said the country’s move to permit Med Plant Science Ltd to produce psychedelic compounds makes it the first country to legalize all psychedelic medicine. . Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Bureau of Standards.