Magic mushroom compound at least as good as antidepressant in UK study
Depression is one of the leading causes of ill health worldwide, and existing treatments are often ineffective or have adverse side effects that lead patients to stop taking them.
Psilocybin or "magic mushrooms" are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, U.S. May 7, 2019. DEA/Handout via REUTERs(photo credit: DEA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: