Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic 'Magic Mushroom' Effects Last Months Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post MushroomSatsujin Posted at 5:15 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 People who take so-called magic mushrooms -- technically known as psilocybin -- feel a sense of well-being as long as 14 months later, according to new research. Researchers from Johns Hopkins gave 36 volunteers the drug. Fourteen months later, they still reported an increase in satisfaction with life. "Most of the volunteers ... rated it as the most, or one of the five most, personally meaningful and spiritually significant of their lives," said lead investigator Roland Griffiths. Click here to find out more! Griffiths said that great care needs to be taken not to give hallucinogens to people at risk for psychosis or certain other serious mental disorders. Detailed guidance was provided for participants, including support during and after the experience. The research team warned that if hallucinogens are used outside the lab, the possible fear or anxiety responses could lead to harmful behaviors. "This is a truly remarkable finding," Griffiths said. "Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory. This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence. We're eager to move ahead with that research." Mushrooms containing psilocybin have been used in some cultures for hundreds of years or more for religious and healing purposes. The research appeared in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. My question is, where the hell do you volunteer for this kind of thing?! Forget the link http://www.knbc.com/health/16757777/detail.html?rss=la&psp=health

Replies Wilder Posted at 9:06 am on Aug. 21, 2008 Quote: from JoyToy at 6:17 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I call bull shit, sure as with any hallucinogen and can change your whole outlook on life, but the effect of it lasting that long.. I call bullshit. :] As long as you're calling bullshit on a Johns Hopkins study, would you mind giving us a single reason why we should conclude that the findings are false? swedger Posted at 8:31 am on Aug. 20, 2008 Cough PM me if you eh...would like to "volunteer" for some mushroom research..... i r sekz Posted at 8:12 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 Quote: from JoyToy at 8:17 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I call bull shit, sure as with any hallucinogen and can change your whole outlook on life, but the effect of it lasting that long.. I call bullshit. :] Well if your outlook on life changes in a positive manner it then influences how you view new events.  Possibly resulting in a more positive outlook on negative events. Skip Posted at 6:42 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 i wish i could volunteer for these studies TronicChronic Posted at 5:32 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 Ive felt this too CentsofHumor Posted at 5:28 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 Soma IRL... k1Lka Posted at 5:24 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 in your bio lab - sez right there robdude Posted at 5:22 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 you might get the toad-stools though Rikk Posted at 5:18 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I can't seem to find them here. JoyToy Posted at 5:17 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I call bull shit, sure as with any hallucinogen and can change your whole outlook on life, but the effect of it lasting that long.. I call bullshit. :] Velico112 Posted at 5:16 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 Cool, I freak on mushrooms from time to time. greatescape Posted at 5:16 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I definitely feel better for a few days but months seems like kind of a stretch.... *hides* Fortis Obscurum Posted at 5:15 pm on Aug. 19, 2008 I need some of that shit! All 13 previous replies displayed.