why psilocybin?
For tens of thousands of years, psychoactive mushrooms have woven themselves into the fabric of human existence, serving as conduits for spiritual insight, healing and ecological harmony. Does psilocybin hold the key to unlock your healing journey?
history + heritage
PSILOCYBIN: ONE OF HUMANITY'S OLDEST PLANT RELATIONSHIPS
While psychedelic healing is an emerging frontier of modern western mental health and wellness, sacred plants are an integral part of many Indigenous cultures, which have used psychedelics to receive wisdom and offer healing to their ecosystems and communities for tens of thousands of years.
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring molecule found in over 200 species of fungi. It is structurally similar to serotonin – a human neurotransmitter that regulates mood and perception.
Psychoactive mushrooms are part of our collective human lineage, and many varieties have been utilized across the world for millenia.
When administered in clinical settings with psychological support, early clinical trials show that psilocybin may be a safe and effective treatment for many mental health disorders, particularly for patients for whom other treatments have been ineffective.
We are honored to offer legal ceremonies with these generous, wondrous and wise sacred beings, which are the subject of much interest and research.
Below are some resources to help you explore if psilocybin is right for you.
healing potential
PHASE 3 TRIALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Psilocybin-assisted therapy is one of the most promising innovations for the treatment of mental health challenges seen for decades, leading the FDA to award breakthrough therapy designation for psilocybin in 2018 for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and in 2019 for major depressive disorder (MDD).
Research has shown that psilocybin therapy can significantly reduce symptoms of depression, especially in cases where patients have not responded to traditional treatments. This potential has been highlighted in hundreds of large-scale clinical trials and smaller studies, indicating its efficacy in mental health treatment. One of the largest psilocybin trial-to-date shows that psilocybin reduces depression symptoms.
Psilocybin has been difficult to research due to overly strict drug laws, but many countries all over the world are moving quickly to reschedule the legal status of psilocybin, citing the mounting evidence for psilocybin to treat severe mental health issues, including PTSD and treatment-resistant depression.
Magic mushrooms could be a gamechanger for depression
[ ABC NEWS ]
Psychedelics for Depression, Anxiety, & Other Mental Health Conditions
[ STANFORD 2023 ]
the science of brain change
IMPROVING OUR CAPACITY FOR CHANGE + RECOVERY
Psychedelics, such as psilocybin, can potentially reopen critical periods of neuroplasticity, offering a therapeutic window for enhanced recovery post-stroke or TBI. Research by Dr. Gül Dölen suggests psychedelics can induce critical windows of metaplasticity, improving the brain’s capacity for change and recovery. Here’s our co-founder, Dr. Doug Wingate at PsyCon explaining the research and potential of psilocybin:
Dr. Doug Wingate ON RADICAL NEUROLOGY: PsychedelicS & Neurorehabilitation
[ Psycon 2024 ]
psilocybin safety
psilocybin safety
When looking at the safty profile and abuse potential of psilocybin, studies have shown the mushroom to be lowest on the scale of harm.
They report that psilocybin’s “lethal dose in humans has been theoretically estimated at approximately 1000 times an effective dose… an amount that is likely not possible for an individual to consume when in the form of psilocybin-containing mushrooms.”
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that “there is no evidence that users may become physically dependent” on psilocybin.
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