“After one dose of psilocybin, death anxiety declined…nothing in psychology comes close to that!”, psychiatrist Margaret Ross.
St. Vincent’s hospital will undergo novel trials involving psychedelic drugs to help treat depression with 40 palliative care patients. Psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms is presenting powerful effects for individuals facing terminal illness.” You can have an experience…where you no longer feel so tethered to suffering and to the body.” This remarkable psychedelic known for its ability to produce mystical experiences shows promising outcomes for individuals coming to terms with imminent death. End-of-life circumstances often cause unimaginable despair, anguish and overwhelming fear.“The depression….often makes it impossible to connect with family, friends, society, memory – self”, psychiatrist Justin Dwyer.
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is part of a revolutionary shift in attitudes towards psychedelic drugs, which are now taking place in many countries around the world.
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