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Psychedelics Lead to a New Vision of Consciousness - WSJ : For centuries, "magic" mushrooms have been both celebrated and reviled for their mind-expanding properties. Research and popular use of psychedelic drugs like mushrooms and LSD surged in the 1960s, when the substances first entered the American cultural consciousness on a large scale, and came to define '60s counterculture. At this time, thousands of studies were conducted to determine the properties and potential therapeutic applications of the drugs. But in 1970, theControlled Substances Act brought an end to this era of science-based open-mindedness, and greatly limited drug research for the next four decades. Today, research on psychedelic drugs is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. A growing body of scientific studies from major universities and medical centers suggests that the substances may hold promise as therapeutic interventions for a number of mental health conditions. 'Shrooms are known to ...

I Dug Up Peyote in the Mexican Desert | VICE | United States :  Fight Breast Cancer - Day 10 - Which Mushrooms Can Save Your Life? What about Women in Asia? It had long been thought that mushrooms were great breast cancer fighters . But—there are so many different varieties of mushrooms. Obvious questions.  Do all mushrooms fight breast cancer? Do all mushrooms fight breast cancer equally well?   More studies were needed to answer these questions.   To determine which mushrooms were best at fighting cancer, eleven varieties of mushrooms were evaluated. Those varieties were  woodear, crimini, white button mushroom, oyster, Italian brown, enoki, baby button mushrooms, stuffing, shiitake, chanterelle and portobello .     The study suggested that several of the mushrooms did a good job of fighting breast cancer. But—which ones  are the best at fighting breast cancer?  Which mushroom worked best?  Don’t even try to guess—you won’t get i...