{"id":2022552,"date":"2023-09-05T17:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psychedelics-show-promise-in-treating-clinical-depression-study\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T17:59:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:59:02","slug":"psychedelics-show-promise-in-treating-clinical-depression-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psychedelics-show-promise-in-treating-clinical-depression-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Study finds potential for psychedelics in treating depression."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpsychedelics-show-promise-in-treating-clinical-depression-study%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2022552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Psilocybin: A Promising Treatment for Clinical Depression<\/h2>\n<p>Psilocybin, \u2064the hallucinogenic compound\u2062 found \u2063in psychedelic mushrooms, has emerged as a potential breakthrough in the treatment of clinical \u200ddepression,\u200b according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A single 25-milligram dose of psilocybin,\u200c combined with psychological support, has shown a clinically significant and sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability, without any serious adverse events,&#8221;\u200b the study revealed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Noticeable Improvements in Just Eight Days<\/h3>\n<p>The researchers observed\u2062 that participants experienced noticeable improvements \u2064in their \u2064depressive symptoms within just eight days of the trial. These improvements were sustained over a period of six weeks. On a \u2063scale known as \u200dthe Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, participants showed an average improvement of 12.3 points, indicating a significant positive change.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike\u200d traditional antidepressant medications, psilocybin did not cause emotional numbness, \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claims-a-new-study-found-ivermectin-causes-sterility-in-85-of-men\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Image Claims A \u2018New\u2019 Study Found Ivermectin Causes Sterility In 85% Of Men\">common side effect<\/a>. This finding suggests\u2063 that \u2063psilocybin could offer a more effective and tolerable alternative for individuals suffering from major \u200cdepressive disorder.<\/p>\n<h3>Unknown Long-Term Efficacy of Antidepressants<\/h3>\n<p>While antidepressant medications have shown short-term benefits for some individuals, their \u200blong-term efficacy remains relatively unknown. A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health revealed that\u2063 40% to \u206460% of users experienced improvement within six to eight \u2062weeks. However, a Public Library of Science study \u200dhighlighted the lack of knowledge regarding the effects of antidepressants beyond the typical 12-week trial period.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the researchers found\u2062 that antidepressants did not significantly enhance the quality of life compared to those not taking them. This suggests that\u2063 the long-term \u200bbenefits of these drugs may be questionable. Surprisingly, over 13% of the American adult population, approximately 44.2 \u2064million people, currently rely on antidepressants, according to the Centers for\u2064 Disease Control and\u2064 Prevention.<\/p>\n<h3>Unlocking the Potential of Psilocybin<\/h3>\n<p>Psilocybin has demonstrated promise in treating various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-pandemic-drives-record-breaking-number-of-drug-overdoses\/\" title=\"COVID-19 Pandemic Drives \u2018Record Breaking\u2019 Number Of Drug Overdoses\">mental health conditions<\/a>. However, its \u200bresearch potential is limited due to \u2064its classification as \u200da Schedule\u200c I substance by the Drug \u2064Enforcement Administration. This classification means that psilocybin is considered to have a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for \u200csupervised medical use.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the potential of psychedelics in mental health treatment, Rep. Dan Crenshaw \u200b(R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress\u2063 to facilitate the \u200cstudy of psychedelics as a treatment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a>. The bill has garnered support from\u200d a diverse coalition of lawmakers, including Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psychedelics-show-promise-in-treating-clinical-depression-study\/\" title=\"Study finds potential for psychedelics in treating depression.\">psilocybin holds great medical promise<\/a>, its recreational \u2063use has also been on the rise. A \u2064recent study revealed\u200c that psychedelic use has nearly doubled in the past three years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psilocybin, found in psychedelic mushrooms, may treat depression. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that a 25-milligram dose of psilocybin, along with psychological support, led to a notable and lasting decrease in depressive symptoms and functional disability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2022553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}