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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 14h

🍄 Psilocybin and suicide risk

A review of 9 trials (N=593) found psilocybin therapy led to a small but significant drop in suicidal thoughts. More data and long-term follow-up are now needed.

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#SciComm #MentalHealth #Psilocybin 🧪

Psilocybin therapy linked to reduced suicidal thoughts in people with psychiatric disorders

Psilocybin therapy may reduce suicidal thoughts in people with mental health diagnoses, according to a new review in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. The analysis combined results from clin...

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 1d

"A Strain" : Psilocybe cubensis. Top 'o the class for many reasons, and a perfect specimen for mycology microscopy study. Spore syringes, prints, isolates, and also available in fantastic combo packs @ sporeworks.com

#fungifriday #mushroomsky #mushrooms #photography #fungifriends 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 8d

Escondido, Psilocybe cubensis. This variety is named after the San José del Pacífico / Rio Escondido region of Oaxaca, Mexico - an area with a long Mazatec tradition of sacred mushroom use.

October Monthly Feature @ sporeworks.com

#mushroomsky #fungifriday #fungifriends #mushrooms #photography 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 15d

Take's ya right there... everytime ;)

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 15d

Leucistic Treasure Coast, a var. of Psilocybe cubensis expressing albino-like traits, but retaining pigment in the spores. This wonderful expression is available as spore isolate for our Sept Monthly Feature @ sporeworks.com

#mushroomsky #fungifriday #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 17d

A fascinating conversation with Dr. Monnica Williams, clinical psychologist and associate professor at the University of Ottawa and co-director of a new master's program in psychedelics and consciousness studies.

#mushroomsky #fungifriends #mushrooms #psychedelics

Are psychedelics a potential tool for improving mental health?

Substances like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms that cause altered states of consciousness are being researched for their potential benefits

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 26d

Studies continue to show... benefits from psilocybin treatment may be long lasting. Who would have thought?

#mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushroomsky

Patients report no signs of depression five years after psilocybin treatment

In a new analysis of people who took part in a 2020 psilocybin clinical trial, 67 percent were still in full remission from depression.

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Daniel @thisispsychedelico.com · 29d

Gas station "magic mushroom" gummies and chocolates might, at best, contain, 4-AcO-DMT, which is a synthetic prodrug of #psilocin. But a more likely scenario is that they contain muscimol and other questionable chemicals. Abstract ⬇️

#psychedelics #HarmReduction #OA

Active Constituents of Psilocybin Mushroom Edibles | JAMA Network Open

This case series evaluates the active constituents of unregulated psilocybin mushroom edibles.

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · 29d

Golden Teacher - Psilocybe cubensis. Our #1 top selling spore variety for decades. There is a reason why so many enjoy this sample in their mycology microscopy collection. Spores and ISO available @ sporeworks.com

#fungifriday #mushroomsky #fungifriends #photography #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Sep 10

MycoTrue(TM) Vials - Genetically verified material in 10ml glass serum vial with injectable lid. Each mushroom sample verified with provided ITS Genetic Sequencing. Rare and interesting species @ sporeworks.com

#mushroomsky #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Sep 7

Another day - another study showing us how these fungi can help heal the human experience.

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Sep 7

Psilocybin appears to alter brain networks linked to repetitive negative thoughts, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions

Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain

Psilocybin appears to alter brain networks linked to repetitive negative thoughts, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Sep 5

Leucistic Treasure Coast, Psilocybe cubensis. This not quite albino variation is available as an isolate @ sporeworks.com for our Sept monthly feature.

#fungifriday #mushroomsky #fungifriends #mushrooms #photography 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 25

PES Amazonian strain of Psilocybe cubensis. Its exact origins are unknown, but this Pacific Exotica Spora variety continues to provide wall to wall canopies for proper microscopy. Spores and ISO avail @ sporeworks.com

#mushroommonday #mushroomsky #photography #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 23

Panaeolus cyanescens - TTBVI - Tamarind Tree British Virgin Islands. Recognized at the 2022 cultivar cup as being the most active variety ever tested. Spore Isolates available @ sporeworks.com

#mushroomsky #fungifriends #photography #psychedelic #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 15

Golden Oyster Mushrooms, Pleurotus citrinopileatus. These are always striking. Amazing color and incredibly fun to grow at home. Put some in your garden! Culture available @ sporeworks.com

#fungifriday #mushroomsky #fungifriends #mushrooms #photography 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 11

Corumba Brazil Psilocybe cubensis - Timelapse from the Tub! This variety originates from Mato Grosso do Sul, Pantanal, Brazil, near the Pantanal wetlands along the Paraguay river. MS and ISO available @ sporeworks.com

#mushroommonday #mushroomsky #fungifriends #psychedelic #timelapse #mushrooms 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 8

The Albino (Leucistic) A+ var of Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms is one of our favorites. Incredibly unique phenotype, and a super stable strain. Consistently impressive mycology microscopy. Spores and Isolates @ sporeworks.com

#fungifriday #mushroomsky #fungifriends #mushrooms #photography #fungi 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 4

The PE strain of Psilocybe cubensis displays impressively thick fruiting bodies, especially upon second flush. This fantastic variety has been a stalwart strain for several decades. ISO available @ sporeworks.com

#mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushroomsky #fungi #photography #psychedelic 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 3

Thanks! The photo set here is pretty amazing. This strain is a favorite of the lab crew for many reasons: sporeworks.com/psilocybe-cu...

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Bred to create an aggressively prolific variety the PE#6 PE6 strain has retained the desired traits of Penis Envy. Available in spore isolate syringe.

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 3

Can't see the forest for the trees? Take a step back... Psilocybe cubensis : PE#6. This amazing variety is a cross of PE and Texas Gulf Coast. Canopies, edge to edge mycology microscopy! ISO available @ sporeworks.com

#fungi #mushroomsky #fungifriends #photography #mushrooms #psychedelic 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Aug 1

Rusty Whyte - Psilocybe cubensis - August Monthly Lab Feature @ sporeworks.com. Developed by Pastywhyte in 2014 by crossing Albino A+ with Columbian Rust Spore. The resulting variety exhibits pale coloration and red spores.

#mushroomsky #fungifriday #fungifriends #fungi #photography #mushrooms 🍄📷

Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, Rusty Whyte variety, showing pale colored mushroom fruits with rust to red colored spore deposits.

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Jul 28

The density of these PE fruits is amazing! One of many reasons this strain of Psilocybe cubensis mushroom has remained a top pick for mycology microscopy for decades. Check our links for more pics and details.

#mushrooms #fungifriends #photography #fungi #mushroomsky 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Jul 25

Panaeolus cyanescens - Tamarind Tree British Virgin Islands. TTBVI- A strain of this variety developed by GordoTEK was recognized at the 2022 cultivar cup as being the strongest ever tested. Spore Isolates available @ sporeworks.com

#mushroomsky #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #photography 🍄📷

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Spore Works @sporeworks.com · Jul 16

From the Malabar Coast of India, this fantastic landrace strain of Psilocybe cubensis is a wonderful addition to any mycology microscopy collection. Spores and spore isolates available @ sporeworks.com.

#mushroomsky #fungifriends #photography #fungi #mushrooms 🍄📷

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