Use the magic mushroom method to limit tobacco

Recent research by US scientists shows that Psychedelic mushrooms, also known as "magic mushrooms", may help limit tobacco use.

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In the study, 15 participants used a drug containing psilocybine. This is a compound in magic mushroom that has arousing effect, creating hallucinations, changing perceptions as well as causing nausea and panic. It is part of a study of conscious behavioral therapy in research by Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Psilocybe cyanofriscosa is one of 200 "magic mushrooms" that can hallucinate for people to eat.(Photo: Mushroom Observer)

According to experts, for those who smoke and intend to give up this habit, absorbing the active ingredients in mushrooms can help quit smoking within 6 months. The results showed that 12 out of 15 volunteers maintained a non-smoking habit after applying the method.

The "magic mushroom" method is considered to be more effective than existing drugs. " The rate of quitting smoking is quite high, twice as much as using gold standard medicine. This is a relatively small study, but it can promise something meaningful," IB Times quoted. Matthew Johnson, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at John Hopkins University, said.

Currently, the use of Pfizer's Chantix to support smoking has a success rate of about 35%. Other methods such as using nicotine patches or gum have a lower success rate.

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