Shroom for improvement: magic mushrooms work better than anti-depressants

Psilocybin has been found to create connections between regions of the brain and ease depression

12 April 2022 - 19:50 By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga

Magic mushrooms connect regions of the brain that are more segregated in people with depression, paving the way to treat the condition differently than with conventional medications...

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