Mushrooms

Our neighbors had a tree removed that used to provide a lot of shade for our wine cap mushroom bed. Squirrels and birds plant some of the black oil sunflower seeds I put out for them, and while I would normally pull the seedlings from the mushroom bed, I left them as an experiment to see how much shade they will offer. It may turn out to be the right amount for wine caps as they like to have some sun. The mushrooms usually fruit in the fall, so we’ll see. In the meantime, enjoying the beauty.

This should of been done years ago. Better late than never I guess.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56745139

Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound ‘promising’ for depression
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms, is as effective at reducing symptoms of depression as conventional treatment, a small, early-stage trial of 59 people has found.

But when it comes to actively improving people’s well-being and ability to feel pleasure, the psychedelic drug may have had a more powerful effect.

Those taking part in Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research’s trial were given either psilocybin or a common antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Dr Carhart-Harris who led the trial, told BBC World News that although more research needs to be done, in the future psilocybin could be added to the toolkit clinicians use to treat depression.

The scientists involved in the trial have warned against people trying to self-medicate.
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