Several studies have found evidence of the benefits of using psilocin fungi to treat depression in combination with supportive therapy. The psychoactive component of magic mushrooms has also shown to be helpful in psychotherapy, and further research suggests that it can be as effective in combination with traditional treatments for depression.
The team of researchers found that people who had taken psilocybin, better known as magic mushrooms, were more likely to report having a transformative experience. In fact, several studies have so far found evidence of the benefits of using psilocin fungi to treat depression in combination with supportive therapy. Other studies have shown that the psychedelic psilocybin in the mushrooms help to change the way information travels through the brain. The psychoactive component of magic mushrooms, has been shown to be helpful in psychotherapy, and research suggests that it can be as effective in combination with psychotherapy as traditional treatments for depression and other mental illnesses.