Psilocybin (“magic”) mushrooms have recently gained popularity in the scientific community after many years of being illegal. This video summarizes the history of this drug as well as the recent research on psilocybin mushrooms for the treatment of depression.
This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Hasna Sultan, Christina Kang, Dusan Kovacevic and Sydney McIntyre.
Copyright McMaster University 2020
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