The Healing Power Magic Mushrooms 1. Magic Mushrooms for Depression The potential for magic mushrooms to treat depression has led to them being designated a “Breakthrough Therapy” by the FDA, meaning that future research will be fast-tracked in order to make magic mushroom-assisted psychotherapy available to people suffering from severe depression. Here is a quick rundown of some of the landmark studies conducted with psilocybin and magic mushrooms: · The first research suggesting that magic mushrooms could have an antidepressant effect involved patients suffering from anxiety related to terminal cancer. 12 patients with terminal cancer were given two treatment doses on different days; one was psilocybin, one was a placebo. The dose of psilocybin significantly reduced anxiety and depression scores , and their scores stayed low over the course of six months. · Next, a study at the NYU School of Medicine took 29 patients with terminal cancer and gave