What is Psilocybin?
Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, have roots preceding the birth of modern civilization. Archeologists have found psychedelic themed illustrations of mushrooms dating back to 10,000 B.C.E. Terence Mckenna's popular "Stoned Ape Theory" credits magic mushrooms as the evolutionary catalyst from which language, projective imagination, religion, philosophy, and human culture sprang.
In Mexico psilocybin has been used in shamanic and healing ceremonies for thousands of years. Magic mushrooms grow naturally in the highlands of Oaxaca during the rainy season between June and September. During this time the mushrooms can be harvested and eaten fresh or dried and brewed as a tea. The medicinal benefits include treatment of depression, dissolving of ego, and can aide in the cessation of smoking and other addictions.
Psilocybin assists in treating depression by creating new neural pathways and "brain resetting". Magic mushrooms are able to create new neural pathways because they act as an 5-HT2A agonist. Stimulation of the 5-HT2A receptor is thought to promote neural plasticity.
Presently in the United States psilocybin is still listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act, making cultivation and possession illegal. Recently the US cities Denver and Oakland have made great legal strides and voted the possession of psilocybin to be decriminalized. Please note however, the sale of psilocybin is still illegal in those cities. Many prestigious universities are currently conducting studies on the mental health benefits of psilocybin for scientific research with a special license from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Psilocybin has few contraindications and is heavily regarded as a safe psychedelic substance, especially when given under the care of an experienced provider with medical training.
In Mexico psilocybin has been used in shamanic and healing ceremonies for thousands of years. Magic mushrooms grow naturally in the highlands of Oaxaca during the rainy season between June and September. During this time the mushrooms can be harvested and eaten fresh or dried and brewed as a tea. The medicinal benefits include treatment of depression, dissolving of ego, and can aide in the cessation of smoking and other addictions.
Psilocybin assists in treating depression by creating new neural pathways and "brain resetting". Magic mushrooms are able to create new neural pathways because they act as an 5-HT2A agonist. Stimulation of the 5-HT2A receptor is thought to promote neural plasticity.
Presently in the United States psilocybin is still listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act, making cultivation and possession illegal. Recently the US cities Denver and Oakland have made great legal strides and voted the possession of psilocybin to be decriminalized. Please note however, the sale of psilocybin is still illegal in those cities. Many prestigious universities are currently conducting studies on the mental health benefits of psilocybin for scientific research with a special license from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Psilocybin has few contraindications and is heavily regarded as a safe psychedelic substance, especially when given under the care of an experienced provider with medical training.
