Magic mushrooms put most veterans’ PTSD into remission, according to breakthrough study
- A pilot study has found that most military veterans with severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder went into remission after receiving therapy with psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms.
- The study, published in Communications Medicine, is the first formal trial of psilocybin therapy in veterans with PTSD.
- Researchers at The Ohio State University found that nine of the 12 veterans no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD one month after treatment.
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- A pilot study has found that most military veterans with severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder went into remission after receiving therapy with psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms.
- The study, published in Communications Medicine, is the first formal trial of psilocybin therapy in veterans with PTSD.
- Researchers at The Ohio State University found that nine of the 12 veterans no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD one month after treatment.
Sources: The Independent