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Magic Mushrooms Imparting Lasting Effects
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland found that the majority of 36 volunteers who took psilocybin in controlled conditions continued to feel the beneficial effects for more than a year afterwards.
"Most of the volunteers looked back on their experience up to 14 months later and rated it as the most, or one of the five most, personally meaningful and spiritually significant of their lives," said Roland Griffiths, a professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience.
The first results of the clinical trial, aimed at uncovering the secrets of the "magic" mushrooms that have been used for religious or healing purposes in some cultures for centuries, were published in 2006.
Fourteen months after the trial, the 36 volunteers -- all in good physical and mental health -- were given the same questionnaire as well as some follow-up questions.
Results show that about the same proportion ranked their experience in the trial as one of the most personally meangingful or spiritually significant events of their lives.
"This is a truly remarkable finding," said Griffiths, lead author of the study which appeared in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
"Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory."
He said the results gave credence to claims that the mystical-type experiences some people had during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression.
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guest
01/03/2010
My name is Chase, I am 19. I can tell you a thing or two about these mushrooms, they make you focus on your dreams and you just want to go out into the world and accomplish them, I discovered my musical talent while taking a walk on mushrooms. They replace bad self esteem with confidence. They can be used for working out as an energy boost and motivation boost (definately). They can make you anxious depending on how many you take. I learned all of this from my first mushroom trip, I have heard the number of the caps you should eat is based on how much you weigh. It took probably a full half-hour till I felt the full effect of 12 mushrooms and the roots to them. Wish I knew about the weight thing before I ate them. Anyways It also makes you feel spiritually sound, like everything is a breeze. I am still not sure if the mushrooms I ate were P-type or M-type, please let me know if someone finds out. If you ask me mushrooms should be legal. Look me up on hotmail.com
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02/19/2010
Nice comment Chase. I also felt mushrooms made me realise [amongst other things] that i could and should be a better son/grandson/family member/friend. What i would like to ask you is how do you expect someone to look you up on hotmail.com. Only clues to your identity is your name "Chase" and your age "19 as on the 1/3/2010". Even Jason would find this task tricky.
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08/13/2009
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