Magic Mushroom was proven to be effective in easing the pain brought by rejection.
Was there a time when you did everything to offer somebody something but then again he/she refused it? You almost died due to rejection pain right? Relax, Magic Mushroom will help you deal with it the next time around.
Recently, there was a small study conducted setting Magic Mushroom as its subject of the study.
21 healthy people were asked to take a small dose of a hallucinogenic compound called psilocybin. After taking a small dose of the said compound, their brains were scanned.
It was not just a mere brain scanning. They were asked to play an online game while their brains are being scanned.
In the game, they felt the feeling of being excluded.
As a result, the human subjects affirmed that psilocybin had effects. According to them, they feeling of being excluded which they got from the game were lessened as well as the pain that they are supposed to feel due to rejection.
Compared to ‘dummy pill’ or placebo, psilocybin compound has better effects as to them.
In the brain scan, it can be seen that there less activities in brain regions connected to feeling of social pain in people who have taken in psilocybin.
Psilocybin can be found in certain mushroom species.
The researchers claimed that the new study conducted would help scientists on finding their way on how to develop treatments against bad feelings or emotions.
Further, it would make them become more aware of the activities happening in the human brain most especially during the times when the person experiences sad emotions.
The researchers from the University of Zurich have even cited social ties to be crucial for the health – both physical and mental.
What does psilocybin do to reduce feelings of rejection or pain? It stimulates brain receptors for serotonin which helps regulate the mood of the person.