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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Jacobs

Could psilocybin mushrooms help with depression?

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Psychedelic compounds like LSD, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms have shown significant promise in treating a range of mental health disorders, with participants in clinical studies often describing tremendous progress taming the demons of post-traumatic stress disorder, or finding unexpected calm and clarity as they face a terminal illness.

But exactly how psychedelics might therapeutically rewire the mind remains an enigma.

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