Psilocybin

Scientists need to heavily increase the research and studies on Schedule 1 drugs, focusing on psychedelics, to uncover their full medical potential. Past experimentation on psychedelics (MDMA, LSD and Psilocybin) found an overwhelming amount of evidence that proves they help people suffering from psychological disorders; this has since been halted as a result of government regulations and cuts on funding for research. The drugs became glamorized and became heavily abused by the public from

discriminative social injustice. Some psychedelic substances such as Psilocybin are schedule 1 drugs, while alcohol and nicotine are legal. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) both alcohol and nicotine are proven to be harmful and addictive (2017). Conversely, Psychedelic substances have not been proven to be addictive. This equates to a social injustice that discriminates over someone who may prefer the effects of psilocybin to nicotine, even under the science that has shown nicotine

Depressive disorders are amongst the most common and debilitating illnesses that have a direct effect on the body and the mind. Symptomatology, complexity, and risk factors vary greatly depending on the individual’s socioeconomic status (Rush et al. 2006) as it influences access to mental health professionals, and often delays proper diagnosis. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common depressive disorders, affecting 11.4% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17, and 6.7% of all U.S

monitors, and settled down in a comfortable space where the session took place. After taking a capsule of the concentrated hallucinogen psilocybin, she then reclined in a comfortable chair, with eyeshades, and headphones that were playing classical music to further endure that she was to have a comfortable experience. At the end of the session, after the psilocybin effects worn off, she completed more questionnaires. Similar to all the other 35 participants, her responses indicated that during the

Consciousness is an individual's awareness of the environment around them, their thoughts, feelings, memories and sensations. In order to be conscious, one must be awake and aware of the life around them. Many studies and articles have proved that there are many ways to change the way one thinks when not fully conscious. Someone in an altered state of mind will not be in full consciousness of themselves or surroundings. The brain state loses the sense of identity with one's body or normal sense perceptions

For most people, when the phrase psychedelic mushroom is thrown out, the first thing that comes to mind is hallucination. Some people think of LSD or the 60s, others may think more specifically to personal experiences they have had with the drug. Some may have used them recreationally as a teen, some may have had a single awful experience with them, or some may totally resent the idea of psychedelic mushrooms. No matter what someone may think of them, there is not a stranger thought process than

The United States Food and Drug Administration, also known as the FDA, is the government agency “responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological product, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and product that emit radiation.” It is “also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines more effective, safer, and more affordable. Created under the Theodore

You have probably heard stories about people who try drugs as an experiment. They liked the feeling after taking the drug. They decided take the drug again. And then another time, thinking they can always stop when they want to. Unfortunately, some of them never got to do so because they got addicted to the drug. There are many reasons why people take drugs, these include: to have fun, to keep calm, to gain confidence, to feed their curiosity, to celebrate, and many others. Some drugs were intended

breast, and brain. Marijuana can help treat symptoms of chronic disease as well as other diseases such as glaucoma and alzheimer's. Magic mushrooms, also known as "shrooms" contain psilocybin that produce colorful hallucinations, even when consumed in small quantities. There is also some evidence that small amounts of psilocybin can

Hallucinogens are a class of drugs that share a vast history, and were used for spiritual and religious practices since the prime of early civilization. They are referenced in the Hindu holy book, Rig Veda, the healing rituals of the Aztecs of Pre-Columbian Mexico, and are often attributed to the illicit practices of those prosecuted during the Salem Witch Trials. The first synthetic hallucinogens were discovered by a Swiss chemist named Albert Hoffman in 1938, and were originally manufactured to