Study of 3 Psychedelics Finds They Do No Harm but Actually Improve Mental Health
Phillip Schneider, Contributor
Waking Times
A new study from the Journal of Psychopharmacology
has found that taking psychedelic drugs does not result in impairment
of mental health or an increased risk of depression. From the three
drugs that were involved (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide or LSD, Psilocybin
and Mescaline), the study declared that there are ‘no
significant associations between lifetime use of psychedelics and
increased likelihood of past year serious psychological distress, mental
health treatment, suicidal thoughts, suicidal plans and suicide
attempt, depression and anxiety.’
People who experiment with psilocybin “report it as one
of the most profound experiences they’ve had in their lives, even
comparing it to the birth of their children.” [Source]
We’ve known for several years now that the psychedelic compound psilocybin
found in certain types of mushrooms can cause beneficial personality
changes in an individual resulting in a more open personality, which is
associated with imagination, art, feelings and general
‘broad-mindedness’. This study was conducted at the John Hopkins University of Medicine in Baltimore and found that even as little as one mushroom can cause these positive personality changes for up to a year.
It is noteworthy to say that openness is also associated with larger
successes in life, according to psychedelic researcher and scientist Dr.
Robin Carhart Harris.
