How to Use psilocybin in a Sentence
psilocybin
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The use of psilocybin is not without some risk, Grob said.
— NBC News, 16 Dec. 2021 -
Psychedelics, such as psilocybin, also have a role to play.
— Husseini Manji, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2021 -
Although research on compounds like LSD and psilocybin boomed in the ’50s and ’60s, things took a turn.
— Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022 -
In the new study, one group of 48 people received two doses of psilocybin a month apart.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 -
All of this points to the greater need for research into promising drugs like psilocybin.
— Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2021 -
The measure did not allow for the retail sale of psilocybin, but for the past month or so, Shroom House sold the substance openly.
— oregonlive, 8 Dec. 2022 -
The Hallmark card-ish content of messages like that could be what turns many people away from the idea of psilocybin.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 -
The four- to five-hour trips of psilocybin and MDMA keep the critical period open for two weeks.
— WIRED, 15 June 2023 -
The psilocybin sessions are expected to be available to the public in mid- or late-2023.
— Andrew Selsky and Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023 -
Stressed mice didn’t want the sugar water, but a day after a dose of psilocybin plus a drug to block the psychedelic response, the stressed mice went for the treat.
— Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 13 May 2021 -
The study was designed to test the safety of different dosages of the proprietary version of psilocybin.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022 -
But this group of mothers is bucking that trend and using psilocybin to heal trauma.
— Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 -
The trick to this framework is that the consumption of psilocybin can occur in these centers and these centers only.
— Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023 -
But psilocybin has been studied for some symptoms that overlap with menopause.
— Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 13 July 2023 -
Speaking of, a guy with RDE is likely training for a marathon or playing some sort of sport—and he’s priced out at least a small handful of psilocybin retreats.
— Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 18 June 2023 -
The volunteer had received the placebo, a trivial dose of psilocybin.
— Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Full-dose psilocybin trips usually run in excess of six hours.
— Wired, 28 July 2022 -
And, like cannabis, psilocybin has minimal risk of lethal overdose.
— Kevin F. Boehnke, The Conversation, 10 May 2024 -
This is not the first trial to experiment with psilocybin.
— Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 -
Because they’re either bombed on psilocybin or under the control of the fungus in some other way, the cicadas won’t even notice.
— Jon Webb, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021 -
But many are psychoactive compounds, such as psilocybin and psilocin.
— Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 -
Pathways funded and helped run the study and is developing psilocybin for commercial use, per the AP.
— Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022 -
Early research shows psilocybin helps smokers quit the habit.
— Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023 -
Epic Healing Eugene, the state’s first licensed psilocybin treatment center, opened its doors in May.
— oregonlive, 9 June 2023 -
But after her treatment with psilocybin, things changed.
— Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020 -
The other was a tiny tweak to the membership of a task force to study the potential use of psilocybin mushrooms and other substances to treat mental illnesses.
— Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 -
The idea behind the research is, if psilocybin mushrooms are being seized more, they’re probably being used more.
— Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 -
The idea behind the research is, if psilocybin mushrooms are being seized more, they’re probably being used more.
— The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Although Lake Oswego opted out of permitting psilocybin facilities in their jurisdiction, the city must refer the issue to voters to affirm or reverse the ban.
— Axios Portland, Axios, 22 July 2024 -
Legalizing psychedelics: The measure would legalize the use of five natural psychedelic substances, including psilocybin, for people age 21 and up.
— Jeff Weiner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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