Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound 'promising' for depression

Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound 'promising' for depression Psychedelic drug psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, is as good at reducing symptoms of depression as conventional treatment, a small, early-stage study has suggested.

But when it comes to actively improving people's well-being and ability to feel pleasure, the psychedelic drug may have had a more powerful effect. BBC News

See also:

• Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression (abstract) New England Journal of Medicine