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The Caterpillar: Efficacy

There have been several studies conducted by various universities that have explored the usefulness, effectiveness, and spiritual effects of psilocybin on cancer patients. Psilocybin is the active ingredient in shrooms/magic mushrooms, and it may be the solution to all your troubles. However, I cannot simply hand you psilocybin pills. Psilocybin is a schedule 1 drug according to the Controlled Substances Act; therefore it is highly restricted and has only been approved for use in a few clinical trials.

 

 

Click HERE to learn about the efficacy of psilocybin and how psilocybin research trials are conducted.

Hello Alice, I see that you are looking for an alternative method to deal with your current anxiety and depression. Patients like yourself who suffer from terminal diseases, such as cancer, often times have a difficult time coping with the idea of death. Your thoughts associated with your impending death are most likely the cause of your depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, in your case, the usual methods to treat anxiety and depression -- counseling, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- were inadequate and did not work quickly enough to reduce your symptoms. Recently you have asked me to look into some untraditional medical methods to help you out.

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