New Zealand has announced today that it has given the green light to the medical use of psilocybin, a substance that is naturally present in some hallucinogenic mushrooms, in the hope of combating depression. “Psilocybin remains an unpaid drug, but now a very experienced psychiatrist is allowed to prescribe it to patients with a depression resisting treatment,” government vice -president David Seimar said in a statement. “It is a major progress for those who are infected with depression and have tried everything and are still suffering,” he added. In addition to this specialist, only psychiatrists who had participated in clinical trials of psilocybin will in turn be able to prescribe this substance to their patients, according to a very strict protocol, it was clarified. Scientists are increasingly considering the use of psychedelic to treat various diseases, such as depression. In 2023, Australia had already allowed hallucinogenic mushrooms for medical purposes but […]
Source: News Beast
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