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Zurich Psychiatric University Hospital: The bioactive component of the Mexican magic mushroom Psilocybin weakens the processing of negative stimuli and brightens mood

Posted on 8, May 2014 by

When emotions are processed in a negatively biased manner in the brain, an individual is at risk to develop depression. Psilocybin, the bioactive component of the Mexican magic mushroom, seems to intervene positively in the emotion-processing mechanism. Even a small … Read the full press release →

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