Magic Mushrooms Could Treat Depression

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Recent scientific research shows that the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, Psilocybin, shuts down parts of the brain that are overactive in people with depression.   Instead of inserting electrodes in that part of the brain, scientists are exploring the option of using Psilocybin to regulate the overactive areas of the depressed patients brain. The areas of … Read more

Coffee Reduces Risk of Depression in Women

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By Morrie Conway Alright ladies, time to get to the nearest Starbucks and start chugging coffee. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston says that drinking coffee may lower women’s risk of depression. In the study, women who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day were 15 … Read more

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