The Effect of Psilocybin on Depression

With psilocybin, there is a connection to serotonin. There is a sort of a measurable increase in serotonin in the system. And that's often associated with the reduction of depression. People are doing a lot of research to try to figure out how it works. But I think two primary things, MDMA, MDMA I'll speak to because that really clearly is a medicine that creates an effect that feels like you're being bathed in self. Imagine what that would be like for three or four hours to have your protectors relax back and actually be held in the space of self,. It's heart opening. With the mushroom, it can be something similar. Just not recognized as the teacher

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