After a 2-year application process, a team of University of Guelph professors has been granted a license to cultivate mushrooms known to produce psilocybin and other potentially helpful compounds. The university is one of the first in Canada to be granted a license for psilocybin research.
Rather than focus solely on psilocybin, their research will examine all the potentially beneficial compounds in the mushrooms.
“There are many already working with psilocybin, but we’re interested in the potential biological activity of some of the other compounds in these mushrooms and whether they have any therapeutic value alone or in combination with psilocybin,” says Dr. Melissa Perreault, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Biomedical Sciences.
Lion’s mane mushrooms have gained popularity in recent years for their potential health benefits. These fascinating fungi have become a staple in many natural wellness communities, leaving some to wonder: is lion’s mane a psychedelic? The short answer is no. Lion’s mane mushrooms do not contain any psychedelic properties. That doesn’t mean they aren’t beneficial though.
Adaptogens are special plants and fungi that can help your body adapt to stress. They work by helping the body cope with physical and psychological
Adrenal fatigue is a condition naturopathic doctors often point to when patients show symptoms of chronic exhaustion, and recommending adaptogens for adrenal fatigue is relatively common practice. But is adrenal fatigue a real diagnosis? Here’s what you need to know about the condition, what western medicine has to say about it, and how adaptogens may be able to help with symptoms.
At the most basic level, comparing functional mushrooms vs. psychedelic mushrooms comes down to the presence of hallucinogenic effects. Psychedelic mushrooms have psychoactive effects and can produce a “trip”, whereas functional mushrooms do not. Both types of mushrooms can offer both physical and mental health benefits, but the specific effects they have on the mind and body are very different.
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