by Jennifer Walker-Journey on March 10, 2021 When Tony White learned last spring that his bladder cancer was terminal, he completely withdrew from life. “I was in a dark place, I’d been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at the beginning of COVID-19, I’m tired, I’m upset and I’m tired of being isolated,” the 46-year-old CanadianContinue reading “Tony White may have lost his battle with cancer, but becoming the first end of life recipient of psilocybin treatment has changed everything.”
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Single dose of psilocybin relieves anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer
BY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DECEMBER 1, 2016 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter When combined with psychological counseling, a single dose of a mind-altering compound contained in psychedelic mushrooms significantly lessens mental anguish in distressed cancer patients for months at a time, according to results of a clinical trial led by researchers at NYU LangoneContinue reading “Single dose of psilocybin relieves anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer”
Psilocybin makes cancer patients see their loved ones in a new light
BY ERIC W. DOLAN SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter SHARE New research sheds light on why the psychedelic drug psilocybin helps to lessen the mental anguish experienced by people with advanced cancer. “The findings of the study support the conclusion that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is well accepted by participants and constitutes a promising intervention forContinue reading “Psilocybin makes cancer patients see their loved ones in a new light”