Rather than cocaine why don't we check out this new drug that everyone must be addicted to. Magic mushrooms have always been popular with some narcotic users. Now, one analysis finds that the same mushrooms might have uses in psychotherapy. The research discovered that religious participants that took psilocybin, the active narcotic in magic mushrooms, noted mystical experiences and better life satisfaction 14 months later. These so-called "
God's flesh" are just one of several drugs being studied for their potential uses in treating everything from cancer, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and a host of other mental disorders.
