Psilocybin might help reduce rumination and suppressive thoughts in depressed patients

Many doctors treat depression with SSRIs, but could psychedelic medication be more effective? A study published in BJ Psych Open suggests that psilocybin, a psychedelic substance found in “magic” mushrooms, may be more beneficial than certain antidepressants for helping improve depressive symptoms related to thought suppression and rumination. Depression is a challenging and debilitating mental illness that affects many people worldwide. Depression is characterized by many difficult symptoms and maladaptive coping mechanisms, including rumination and negative thought suppression. The most comm...