Low Doses of Psilocybin Help Extinguish Conditioned Fear - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**9mm_fan** · 06-07-2013, 11:34 PM

Researchers have discovered that low doses of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, speed the extinction of the conditioned fear response in mice. The results could pave the way for psilocybin to be explored as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other related conditions in humans.

06-07-2013, 11:34 PM	#1
9mm_fan Join Date May 2007 Age 54 Posts 5,191 Senior Member	Low Doses of Psilocybin Help Extinguish Conditioned Fear Researchers have discovered that low doses of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, speed the extinction of the conditioned fear response in mice. The results could pave the way for psilocybin to be explored as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other related conditions in humans. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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