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Of more than 190,000 U.S. adults surveyed over five years as part of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, regular use of certain psychedelic drugs was associated with a 19 percent reduced likelihood of psychological distress within the past month and a 14 percent reduced likelihood of suicidal thinking within the past year.

Some of these are well known edible species, such as chanterelles (Cantharellus species) and pine mushrooms (Tricholoma species); others have medicinal properties or can cause hallucinations, such as magic mushrooms” (Psilocybe species) and fly agaric (Amanita muscaria).

These preliminary results show that “in the right context, these drugs can help people a lot, especially people who have disorders that we generally treat poorly, such as end-of-life distress, PTSD, and addiction issues involving tobacco or alcohol,” said study co-author Matthew Johnson.

The famous chemist Albert Hofmann discovered the Psilocibina, -one of the psychoactive compounds in Magic Mushrooms- in this variety but it has been used for many, many years: 2000 years ago the Aztecs used the Mexicana mushroom in their magic rituals in which this civilization entered in contact with spirits and celestial entities.

For psilocybin, the prevalence of abuse and serious adverse events is low in comparison to other major classes of abused drugs, and researchers have found that any significant association between the lifetime use of psychedelics and an increased likelihood of mental illness or suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts simply does not exist Moreover, psilocybin has a very low risk of overdose toxicity.

Also, a team led by researchers at McMaster University made headlines when they announced that they had found evidence of antidepressants being associated with a significantly elevated risk of death They found that because such drugs altered the level of serotonin in the body, they caused harm to major organs, sometimes leading to death.

Besides LSD and psilocybin, the drugs examined in the new review included mescaline; DMT, the common name for the hallucinogenic drug dimethyltryptamine; and the mood-elevating drug MDMA, or methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, also known as Ecstasy or Molly.