ogoldhill

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   by ogoldhill 8y ago

   One study on psilocybin as a treatment for depression! Not on psilocybin overall. Link to the one existing study is in my article.
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   by ogoldhill 8y ago

   Psilocybin treatment is given in a therapist's office in conjunction with therapy so, yes, there could well be very positive effects for patients having that therapy experience with a placebo.
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   by ogoldhill 8y ago

   At the moment, there's nowhere near enough research yet to know the potential downsides of using psilocybin to treat depression. So far, there's only been one study with 19 participants and no control group. It could be hugely suc
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   by ogoldhill 8y ago

   You're right - so Compass the for-profit has only filed an application for patent. But it's likely they're trying to patent a method of manufacturing the compound, rather than the compound itself (which, as you say, is public
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   by ogoldhill 8y ago

   Hi, I'm the author of the article. Thanks for reading, and if anyone has questions, I'm happy to answer them.