'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may ease anxiety, depression

Associated Press ^ | Dec 1, 2016 12:07 AM EST | Malcolm Ritter

[Olog-hai]

The psychedelic drug in “magic mushrooms” can quickly and effectively help treat anxiety and depression in cancer patients, an effect that may last for months, two small studies show.

It worked for Dinah Bazer, who endured a terrifying hallucination that rid her of the fear that her ovarian cancer would return. And for Estalyn Walcoff, who says the drug experience led her to begin a comforting spiritual journey.

The work released Thursday is preliminary and experts say more definitive research must be done on the effects of the substance, called psilocybin.

But the record so far shows “very impressive results,” said Dr. Craig Blinderman, who directs the adult palliative care service at the Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He didn’t participate in the work. …

[Olog-hai]

Don’t know whether or not I’m reading AP or High Times at this point. Seems almost parody-like that the name of the doctor involved is Blinderman, too.

[WKTimpco]

Give them marijuana, and the cultural Marxists just move onto the next intoxicant. They will stop at nothing short of the complete destruction of America.

[Windflier]

Trust me, folks. There’s no pot of gold at the end of that rainbow. It’s nothing but a pit of darkness.

[DannyTN]

[nopardons]

Oh GOD ALMIGHTY...what next?

This utter crap is sickening; not to mention stupid beyond words!

[RC one]

or it may make it worse. You never know.

[nopardons]

SPOT ON !

[RC one]

I asked the Lord to make my enemies stupid...and he has.

[nopardons]

It’ll make it worse; just as the Civil War doctors’ use of opioids/Morphine did.

[Veggie Todd]

Dave’s not here, man.

[Company Man]

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes if you have ever done shrooms and not saying I have but its always a weird trip. It doesn’t cure jack and only dumbazz college kids are stupid enough to do it. Its also like a 5 hour ride. It does not wear off fast. If you want to feel nauseous for about 30 minutes then hallucinate while laughing hysterically non stop for hours then mushrooms will get you there. :-)

[RC one]

I think the dumber you are, the better your trip will be. Ignorance is bliss as they say. As you start to figure things out a little bit, the trip tends to gravitate towards self critical introspection and the bad trip begins. The bad trip itself may be exactly what the user needs however.

it's playing with madness and it comes with risks.

[doorgunner69]

So, get your dope fro Portugal or Brazil???

[nopardons]

I have NEVER "done" any illicit substance and am practically 100% teetotal to boot. I NEVER had even the vaguest urge to try anything and am extremely careful re taking prescribed meds; sometimes living with the pain, instead of taking a pain pill.

What you describe sounds absolutely AWFUL and makes me wonder WHY anyone would ever want to take anything that would make them go through all of that! YUCK !

[nopardons]

That sound DREADFUL and HELL NO...nobody "needs" that kind of shit.

[martin_fierro]

Hear, hear

[Olog-hai]

The Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. …

— Manifesto, ch. 4

Adding “cultural” to the word “Marxism” is redundant, since Marxism is by its own admission an attack on all existing culture.

[DannyTN]

Apparently. Even then those are high percentages. But if you’re going to do magic mushroom, it seems portugal is the place to do it.