| Medical Magic Mushrooms UCLA's Dr. Charles Grob discusses his research into the psychiatric and medical uses of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, and cancer victim Pam Sakuda relates her feelings on why hallucinogens are kept from the public. Related: A medical use for magic mushrooms - Johns Hopkins researchers reported in 2006 that the hallucinogen psilocybin, otherwise known as the sacred mushroom, caused a profound mystical experience in the majority of a group of 36 volunteers who took the drug in a laboratory setting. Two years later, the researchers re-interviewed the volunteers and found that the spiritual effects of the experience appear to last for more than a year. - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/07/a-medical-use-f.html This video is a clip from AMERICAN DRUG WAR: the last white hope - http://www.americandrugwar.com Tags: shrooms psilocybe cubensis johns hopkins journal psychiatry prescription drugs pharmaceutical marijuana liberty |