Psilocybin therapy for depression granted Breakthrough Therapy status by FDA

https://newatlas.com/psilocybin-magic-mushrooms-depression-fda-breakthrough-therapy/56928/

by xorfish • 8 years ago

5 1 8 years ago

Whilst this is really great and I hope Psilocybin can live up to the hype and be a viable treatment for depression, I don't think the cure to the current depression epidemic should necessarily lie in altering something as delicate as our brain chemistry. I think it is more important to identify and "fix" the causes:

  o The move away from tribalism/communities/families toward living independently in big cities and the consequent loss of human contact

  o The move toward online/machine interfaces for purchases/transactions/operations and the consequent loss of human contact

  o Advertising/Social Media and the false illusions these create(other people are happier and lead more successful lives than us)

  o Sedentary Lifestyle and unhealthy diet

  o Any others?

Psilocybin therapy for depression granted Breakthrough Therapy status by FDA

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