The Surprising Health Benefits of Magic Mushrooms
Usually, I buy ganja online because you get a much wider selection than in stores. But why stick to marijuana if you can have mushrooms? Mushrooms? You read it right, pal! Magic mushrooms, to be precise. Magic mushrooms are found worldwide, and almost every culture has a historic, sacred relationship with these essential medicines. Some people forage them merely for the pleasurable effects of euphoria induced following consumption. For others, they use the fungus as a means to gain spiritual insights and new knowledge. Interestingly, anecdotal tales of the benefits of eating magic mushrooms are now being supported and extended by recent scientific research. In this post, I share some of the astounding benefits of magic mushrooms.
Increases Creativity
Psychedelics and psilocybin can enable states where our conscious experience of the world is freed from its association with our specific ego, which may be revealed to be an illusory construct. In a 2017 study, temporary ego loss could be beneficial in the right context.
These expansive, sometimes life-changing experiences help us to feel profoundly connected and alive. They also boost creativity.
Reduces Depression
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychoactive mushrooms, has provided the spiritual bedrock of many great civilizations. The Aztecs referred to it teonanácatl, which translates as ‘divine mushroom,’ and modern neuroscience has revealed how psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain to produce a range of consciousness-altering effects. New research shows how powerful magic mushrooms can be in treating depression. Occasionally, a single dose may be …