Shrooms May Best Drug for Depression

Posted on 7 October, 2021 by Edward Jack

Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug included in "Magic Mushrooms," is a regular prescription drug with a variety of secondary measures, similar to the antidepressants commonly used to relieve the symptoms of major depression. It exceeds. The results of a small phase II trial show.

A 6-week study of 59 patients with moderate to severe depression found the effects of high doses of shrooms and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sold under the Lexapro brand name. There was no significant difference from the effects of escitalopram.

Patients in the thyrosibin-treated group showed much faster improvement in key measurements of depression than patients receiving escitalopram, but until this gap became statistically insignificant. , Narrowed during the research period.

"It is very clear that psychedelic therapy is started with antidepressants faster than escitalopram, and psychedelics were consistently superior in side effects, but there was no difference in the primary. "The lead author, Dr. Robin Carhart Harris, and the center's chief investigator, Imperial College London's Psychedelic Research, told reporters at a press conference.

The results of Phase II, double-blind, randomized trial were published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 15.

Secondary results
Researchers have found that psilocybin defeats escitalopram with several secondary consequences, including well-being, the ability to express emotions, and social functioning.

Still, the team warned that no conclusions could be drawn from these secondary measures because of the need for larger and longer studies.