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Will the active substances of hallucinogenic mushrooms help treat anorexia? Latest research

MedExpress Team

Irena Piekarska

Published Aug. 21, 2024 09:47

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Research into the potential of natural substances for treating mental disorders is growing steadily. The need to create new therapies is prompting the scientific world to search for effective substances also in the world of plants, until recently used only in folk medicine.

Psylocybin is a known psychodysleptic substance of natural origin, found in mushrooms of the genus Psilocyb. It is on the list of narcotics in Group I-P, a substance with no medical use. According to regulations, it can only be used for research. For a long time, its properties have prompted scientists to study its use in medicine. Psylocybin affects a person's perception, mood and cognitive processes. Therefore, it is often the cause of poisoning, especially among young people experimenting with substances ...

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