Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single dose combined with therapy significantly reduced emotional suffering, and these effects often lasted over two years. As follow-up studies expand the research to multiple doses and larger samples, scientists are eyeing a possible new standard of care that merges psychedelics with psychological support.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

This article will for sure leave some cancer patients feeling disappointed after tripping. I tried acid when I was 19 - everything I read told me it was going to be a life changing, eye opening, personality upgrading experience. Turns out it wasn't, and I definitely felt a bit let down. Personally, I don't think telling cancer patients shrooms will cure their depression is at all wise.

[–] kindernacht@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Your experience with psychedelics at the age of 19, while your brain was still developing, has no relevance to adults suffering from life-long ptsd and terminal cancer getting positive side effects from the drugs.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

Oh good point, in that case I'm sure their depression will be cured......

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 4 hours ago

I would imagine it's like any other treatment, in that it works for some, not for others.

[–] Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like you went into it with expectations.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

Sounds like someone who reads this article probably would too. Which is why it's a dumb article.

Is it possible to benefit? For sure.

Will YOU, the average cancer patient, benefit for 2 years? Probabaly not.

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