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Scrabbleddie

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5. The active components of psilocybin mushrooms have also been found to treat alcoholism
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 09:17 PM
Mar 2015

and other addictions. The drugs potential as treatment to alcoholism is also similar to results found in relation to LSD in the 1950s and 60s.
There are also studies which include reports of psilocybin mushrooms sending both obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and OCD-related clinical depression (both being widespread and debilitating mental health conditions) into complete remission immediately and for up to months at a time. :Wiki

My turn to imagine Cirque du So-What Mar 2015 #1
I like that idea. zeemike Mar 2015 #2
Sounds to me like the speaker may have been depressed. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #3
I think a good part of humanity is depressed. zeemike Mar 2015 #4
The active components of psilocybin mushrooms have also been found to treat alcoholism Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #5
welcome to du niyad Mar 2015 #10
Tks, cheers, n/t Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #11
K&R DeSwiss Mar 2015 #6
Yep, culture is not your friend. zeemike Mar 2015 #7
"squirrelly religions" trusty elf Mar 2015 #8
this was banned??? navarth Mar 2015 #9
I wonder what "banned Ted talk" means, exactly? Quantess Apr 2015 #12
- see below. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #14
.... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #13
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