Mushroom Study Shows Some Positive Effects of Hallucinogens - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Mushroom Study Shows Some Positive Effects of Hallucinogens - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids : Mushroom Study Shows Some Positive Effects of Hallucinogens / BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF July 11th, 2006 / 0 A group of well-educated middle-aged test subjects reported mostly positive changes in attitudes and behavior after consuming controlled doses of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compounds found in “magic” mushrooms, the Wall Street Journal reported July 11. Johns Hopkins researchers said that the drug generated feelings of joy, peace and harmony — as well as distance from reality — among the 36 participants, two-thirds of whom called the experience one of the top five in their lives. Positive effects lasted up to two months. On the other hand, 30 percent of the 36 volunteers experienced darker “trips” full of fear and paranoia. Trained monitors helped the test subjects through these experiences, but noted that such episodes could be dangerous in a less-controlled environm...