By Dustin Marlan — 2021
The latest frontier in state and local drug reform has been the loosening of legal restrictions on psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms.”
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The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
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Two studies used psilocybin to see if the drug could reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The results were striking.
To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention.