relieves OCD symptoms



TUCSON, Ariz. - A preliminary study of the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms has found it is effective in relieving the symptoms of people suffering from severe obsessive compulsive disorder, a University of Arizona psychiatrist reports.



Dr. Francisco A. Moreno led the first FDA-approved clinical study of psilocybin since it was outlawed in 1970. The results of the small-scale study are published in the latest edition of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Moreno said the study's intent was only to test the safety of administering psilocybin to patients, and its effectiveness is still in doubt until a larger controlled study can be conducted.

But in each of the nine patients in the study, psilocybin completely removed symptoms of the disorder for a period of about four to 24 hours, with some remaining symptom-free for days, Moreno said.

"What we saw acutely was a drastic decrease in symptoms," Moreno said. "The obsessions would really dissolve or reduce drastically for a period of time."

Best known among the drug culture as magic mushrooms, the hallucinogenic fungus remains a popular illicit drug. Although banned by Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, research into medical uses is allowed.

The new research does not reflect any change in government policy, said Rogene Waite, a spokeswoman for the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Currently, there is no treatment that eases symptoms of the disorder as fast as psilocybin appears to, Moreno said. Other drugs take several weeks to show an effect, but the psilocybin was almost immediate.

The drug is not one that could be taken daily, Moreno said, and many questions remain about its use, including if it would be addictive or if patients would develop a tolerance to the drug.

Moreno hopes to conduct an expanded study that could offer more convincing evidence of its effectiveness.

"We're very cautious about making too much of the early results," Moreno said. "I don't want to characterize it as psychedelics are the way to go. Although it seemed to be safe, this was done in the context of supervision by trained professionals in a medical setting. This is not ready to be used by the public just because nine people tolerated it."

Symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder typically develop in the teen years and can make it difficult hard for patients to lead normal, day-to-day lives.

The nine patients in the study had a range of compulsions, including fear of being contaminated, elaborate cleaning rituals, tapping or touching rituals and mental rituals. One patient wouldn't touch the floor with anything but the soles of his shoes. Others would shower for hours or put on pants over and over again until they felt right.

"They know it's senseless. They know it doesn't do anything for them, but if they don't do it they become very distraught and very uncomfortable and have a very difficult time functioning," Moreno said.

i need shrooms. because have a recurring problem behavior.

its this thing where i get up really early, force myself to get dressed and go spend the day with people i.... oh. wait. that's my job. nevermind.

I'm curious to try some. Nobody around here has any though Well, not that I know of. As far as mushrooms used for cooking.....I don't really care for the taste, but I love the way mushrooms look. I often incorporate them into some of my drawings.

I love shrooms, though I don't think I'll be doing them again any time soon.

The best strong drug I've done, IMO. Feels so natural.

I can see why people spiked each other's drinks back in the 60's. It's an evil thing to do, really, but George Bush could stand some psychedelic enlightenment, just like Grace Slick said she almost did to Nixon.

One patient wouldn't touch the floor with anything but the soles of his shoes.


ok....what's wrong with that. I wouldn't wanna touch the floor with anything other than the soles of my shoes. Who would? Floors are nasty. I'm printing this article out and marching up to my doctor and demanding a prescription of shrooms.

AnckSuNamun said:

I'll only touch the toilet seat with my butt!

NDRU said:

I don't even like doing that I feel so icky after my ass has been on a toilet seat.

AnckSuNamun said:

my 50 showers per day take care of that, no problem

NDRU said:

ok, you can definitely qualify for a shrooms prescription.

XxAxX said:

See, I avoid behavior like that at all costs. I think it's because of the shrooms actually.


I have way too many mushroom stories though. Some great ones, but the last time I did them we actually called the Dutch equivalent of 911. They were way too strong. So no, I don't think I'll ever do them again.
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minneapolisgenius said:

yes, they might stop not only compulsive behavior, but basically all behavior!

NDRU said:

Well then all my years of experimenting with them has paid off!

AnckSuNamun said:

You'll permanently end up looking like my friend below if you're not careful

senik said:

Yeah, I'll probably end up looking like my friend too

yes, permagrin!

AnckSuNamun said:

Hey! Where did you get that!!?

senik said:

From my secret stash.....he's mine!

AnckSuNamun said:

i posted that gif first!!!


anyways, i've never laughed so hard in my life than when being shroomed out!! and laughter is always good for ya! we except in the middle of drinking a glass of water.

AnckSuNamun said:

magnificentpentatonic said:

He's mine now!

shrooms are fun as far I can tell.....it's been 10 years since the last time though!

this actually doesn't surprise me very much. I'm certainly no expert on OCD but psychedelic mushrooms have a parasympathetic effect on the brain and body, this means that they help to gear you more to relaxation and sedation as opposed to anxiety, fear, and tension. Those who suffer from OCD are incredibly anxious, more so than those who are not affected by the condition can ever imagine. A strong drug like psilocybin may just do the trick.

I'm guessing that the doses that were given weren't enough to cause hallucinations considering that we want these people to be functional and not stoned.

dude, i so want to try shrooms
i don't have OCD, but maybe i can trick my mom into having a few shrooms with me, she's a nutcase...she has "elaborate cleaning rituals" no doubt....

I learned in Amsterdam that sweets will bring you back from trippin to hard on Mushrooms, please make a note of it.

Otherwise, this article is

Slave2daGroove said:

milk ... vomit ... sleep

Mach said:

that sounds like it sucks.

magnificentpentatonic said:

Damn you! You always beat me to the punch.

AnckSuNamun said:

Back in the early 70s I lived in Gainesville Fla.
After every rain we'd sneak onto this particular farm and around the cow dung you could harvest the best "magic mushrooms" ever.

After they were cleaned you could make tea or mix them up in a salad and......Good times.

Over time, the word got out around town and it became a very popular spot. Unfortunately, too popular.
The farmer who owned the land got hip to what was going on and started firing warning shotgun blasts at the potential harvesters.





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