Posted on 12/21/2023 4:25:26 PM PST by nickcarraway
A new study published in the journal Current Biology found that an injection of psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — potentially provides long-lasting relief from chronic pain.
Scientists at the University of Michigan injected the feet of rats with formaldehyde to simulate the effects of chronic inflammation.
The rats were separated into three different groups. The first group was given a low dose of psilocybin, the second was given a high dose, and the third got a saltwater placebo. Scientists exposed the rats to pricks on their feet and hot plates to gauge their reaction.
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Mystics have been ingesting organic hallucinogens for millenia.
It’s said psilocybin is one of the safest recreational drugs although a very small percentage of users do such crazy things. He must have used a lot.
The drug isn’t a good candidate for pain relief because you’d be incapacitated when using it. Most people would probably not want to take it daily, if at all.
CBD oil helps some people and isn’t psychoactive. Some people feel terrible after using it though.
I think some people are taking it in microdoses, so they wouldn’t get hallucinogenic effects.
Experts I talked to say CBD has no scientific evidence. It’s a byproduct they can make money on. It also has tons of pesticides.
I prefer ecstasy.
So has Aaron Rodgers.
MDMA?
I only did shrooms at 27 Dead shows. It was fun, but I’m glad they found it does more good than just making you want to twirl.
Dude. Stop pulsating and throwing colors at me. The llamas behind you are freaking out.
That’s understandable. Otherwise you wouldn’t be able to stand that awful music. Did you buy it from Owsley Stanley?
The cabal has chosen to use marijuana, ocycodone, fentanyl and psilocybin mushrooms in their chemical warfare against the United States of America.
I tried it for arthritis from when I was run over by a drunk driver years ago. It made me feel awful and I threw it out.
Maybe it was just the Roundup and atrazine though.
Sounds like Vegemite... take a brewing waste product and through the magic of advertisimy brainwash people into eating the stuff thinking it is going to do wonders.
Before that, it was snake oil...
*MDMA?*
Dunno-never tried either.
Daily? It would absolutely wreck your mind.
I had one magic mushroom with a friend. We went to Big Sur to do it in a beautiful place. It was an incredibly lovely experience. As we walked through the redwoods, we came to a little waterfall and could see it as a collection of tiny drops. Brought a new appreciation of the loveliness of God’s creation.
Another friend of mine was a very good lawyer. He took a case to the Supreme Court defending a small church in Arizona, “The Church of the Awakening,” using magic mushrooms in their service. He lost the case but the Supreme’s sent him a not saying it was the best brief they’d ever seen. Smart lawyer, lost cause,
Anyway, a huge NO to daily use. Once in a ljfetime was enough for me, once a year would be plenty.
I found that interesting about Aaron Rogers. He actually went to the jungle to ingest ayahuasca, and I imagine it opened his mind I many ways; He’s highly intelligent and was close to being chosen to host jeopardy, but his “drug” use nixed the deal.
Well, they just fired a host for not being antisemitic.
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