Psilocybin (Synthetic) to Treat Major Depressive Disorder

Psilocybin is a psychoactive ingredient found in some mushroom species. Synthetic psilocybin, when used in combination with support from session facilitators, might improve patient health outcomes and disrupt the paradigm of depression treatment.

Recent research has found a link between mental health disorders and hyperconnected, dysfunctional neural networks in the brain. Psilocybin purportedly disrupts dysfunctional networks and helps restore...