The other time I read an article that
completely caught my attention as it had this title; "HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS: NATURAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION?" There are evidence that old cultures consumed psilocybin mushrooms in different parts
of the world. In fact in the article a scientist Paul Stamets mycologist,
activist for bio-medication and medicinal mushrooms said that humans consumed
hallucinogenic mushrooms at least 7,000 years ago and we are one of the 23
species of primates that ingest them. that's crazy!
It is a very interesting topic, it has
been discovered that psilocybin somehow reorganizes the way in which neuronal
networks operate on a daily basis, that is, the fact that the negative thoughts
you are having are repeated over and over again, psilocybin breaks that pattern
in a significant way.
Antidepressants act on a receptor that
alleviates the symptoms of depression and allows emotional functioning on a
daily basis, psychobilin does the opposite, it increases the difficult emotions
and that can have a therapeutic benefit. When confronted with traumatic
processes, it opens the possibility of reworking the narrative of these
situations, and bring the traumas to resolution. Very much like therapy.
Currently modern science seeks to
decipher the mysteries and potential uses of these psychedelic substances, and
one of the first discoveries they have made is their potential use for the
treatment of psychiatric illnesses such as depression.
