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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Psychedelic Experience May Not be Required for Psilocybin's Antidepressant-like Benefits, UM School of Medicine Study Shows
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin–the active chemical in “magic mushrooms”– still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice, even when the psychedelic experience is blocked.