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08/27/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Clinical trial using magic mushrooms to treat depression gets go-ahead from FDA
The FDA has just granted U.S. approval to a life sciences startup in London to use the psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms in a trial for treating depression. The startup, Compass Pathways, was launched just two years ago with the backing of Peter Thiel. The trial is a phase IIB study of various dosages […]
01/02/2018
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By David Williams
Peter Thiel backs company with plans to start clinical trials of magic mushrooms to treat depression
There are many interesting tech celebrities floating about in Silicon Valley, but few people can compare to billionaire Paypal founder Peter Thiel. Ever since starting what is arguably the world’s largest online payment processor, he’s had a hand in many other industries. He has been so prolific, in fact, that he has investments in companies […]
11/06/2017
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By Michelle Simmons
“Magic mushrooms” may “reboot” the brain, relieving depression, according to new study
A new study finds that psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” may restart the brain and relieve depression, as reported by The Daily Mail. Researchers from the Imperial College London studied 20 participants with depression, all of whom were unresponsive to traditional antidepressants. They recruited participants from this group to take psilocybin; 19 out […]
10/17/2017
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By Tracey Watson
Magic mushrooms discovered to “reset” the brains of depressed people … So why are they still illegal?
Are you one of the millions of Americans suffering with depression? The World Health Organization reports that nearly 300 million people are affected by this debilitating condition around the globe, that it is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and that for those most severely affected, suicide can seem like the only way out. In […]
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