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Reducing alcohol consumption by 40% through Psilocybin treatment

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Reducing alcohol consumption by 40% through Psilocybin treatment

🧠 Hi Shroomer! Mushrooms are gaining attention for their potential in combatting dementia, promoting brain health, and increasing longevity. Let's dive into the benefits of these magical fungi, shall we?

我们的网站🔥 Heartburn busters 🫀 Oyster mushroom extracts reduce triglycerides by 15% and cholesterol by 25% in high-sugar rodents, showing promise for combating high cholesterol.

👅 Gut defenders Fermented king oyster mushroom extracts strengthen the gut barrier, restoring key proteins by 45-60% and reducing inflammation in the process.** They also work to balance immune signals.

🔬 Cold fighters Oyster mushrooms help boost immune function, reducing the viral load of the Sendai virus in infected rats by over 80%. Improvements in blood markers and reduced organ damage were also observed.

🩸 Blood sugar fighters Black Ganoderma mushroom extracts help lower blood sugar, while red Ganoderma cap extracts combat harmful microbes.

🧠 Brain protectors PSK and PSP, mushroom-derived polysaccharides, combat Alzheimer's by reducing oxidative stress, enhancing mitochondrial function, and modulating the PKC/MAPK pathway - all of which could slow disease progression.

💪 Peptide power Enzyme-treated oyster mushrooms create antioxidant peptides that fight aging and disease, growing even stronger after digestion.

🦪 Oyster magic Oyster mushrooms boast 15-30% protein, 43-60% carbs, and only 1.2% fat, along with antioxidants like ergothioneine and flavonoids that fight oxidative stress. Freeze-drying best preserves their bioactive compounds.

🥼 Safe cancer treatment Ganoderma applanatum extract effectively targets liver cancer cells (HepG2), demonstrating cytotoxicity. The extract is well-tolerated, maintaining normal liver architecture at doses of 1000 mg/ml.

Alcohol Use Disorder relief 🍻 Clinical trials demonstrate that psilocybin significantly reduces Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) symptoms, reducing drinking days by 40% compared to control groups.

brains 🍷 A systematic review of 31 studies reveals that psychedelics, including psilocybin, reduce cravings for substances such as alcohol and opioids by approximately 40%.**

Recovery 🍾 In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled alcohol abstinence rates (47.9% vs. 24.4% with placebo) and reduced heavy drinking days significantly - 33.3% had none from weeks 5 to 36, compared to 11.1% in the placebo group**.

Pain relief 👁️ A survey of 466 adults found that 86.3% reported reduced or stopped substances like alcohol (71.1%) and prescription opioids (64.1%) after using psychedelics for pain. Psilocybin was found to be the most effective for both pain relief and mental health support.

Autism support 🫂 A study of 233 autistic adults found that over 80% reported lasting mental health benefits after using psychedelics, including reduced distress (80%), lower social anxiety (78%), and increased social engagement (70%). However, 20% experienced distressing effects.

Women's health 🌿 Psilocybin may help with PMDD, postpartum depression, menopause symptoms, and chronic pain by interacting with serotonin and estrogen.** A clinical trial is currently testing a psilocybin-like compound for postpartum depression.

Brain healing 🤕 Psilocybin improves brain health by reducing swelling, boosting neuroplasticity, and enhancing brain cell survival, showing promise for treating head injuries.

Post-COVID recovery 🫁 Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT may aid with Long COVID recovery by restoring serotonin levels, reducing inflammation, and enhancing neuroplasticity. PCS is linked to serotonin depletion from gut issues and platelet hyperactivation.**

Mushroom hunting alert 🔥 Modern Forager's burn morel maps have transformed into GeoForager, a mobile-friendly platform now live.** The platform offers real-time burn maps, fire ratings, snowpack, and precipitation data on any device. Offline maps are set to drop soon.

Root preservation 🍎 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help apple rootstocks fight cadmium pollution. These fungi improve nutrient uptake while lowering metal buildup, helping crops thrive in polluted soils.

Nickel and cadmium tolerant tomatoes 🍅 Endophytic fungi Fusarium proliferatum and Aspergillus terreus help tomatoes tolerate nickel and cadmium contamination by lowering metal buildup.** Fungus-treated plants have longer roots, more chlorophyll, and boosted antioxidant defenses.

Fire refugia 🔥 Unburned patches in wildfire zones help preserve microbial diversity.** Refugia soil showed 19% more bacterial richness and 31% more fungal species after nine years.

Wetland filter 🥣 AMF help wetlands filter pollutants. These fungi boosted nitrogen removal by 45.7% and phosphate removal by 25.3% in microplastic-contaminated areas.

Colorado state mushroom 🗻 Lawmakers are backing HB 1091, aiming to make Agaricus julius, the Emperor Mushroom, Colorado’s official state fungus. If passed, Colorado will be the eighth state to declare a state mushroom and the first to choose an Agaricus species.

Oklahoma state mushroom 🌾 A petition to make the morel (Morchella americana) Oklahoma’s state mushroom is live.** The morel foraging industry generates over $100,000 annually, thriving in the state’s diverse eco-regions.

Burger power 🍔 Substituting 2.5-10% of chicken with oyster mushroom powder makes burgers juicier, boosts fiber and antioxidants, and enhances texture. A blend of 2.5-5% was found to have the best balance of texture.

Bakery boosts 🍪 Replacing part of wheat flour with oyster mushroom powder ups protein and fiber while keeping treats tasty. The 20% blend was found to have the best taste and texture, staying fresh for two months.

Lab-grown mycelia meat 🥩 ** Pleurotus mycelia provide a high-protein, fiber-rich alternative for hybrid meat, using 90% less land and water while cutting CO2 emissions by 80%.

🧠 Mushrooms, with their potential in combatting dementia, promoting brain health, and increasing longevity, are a fascinating subject.

🫀 Heartburn busters Oyster mushroom extracts, by reducing triglycerides by 15% and cholesterol by 25% in high-sugar rodents, offer promise for those combating high cholesterol.

👅 Gut defenders Fermented king oyster mushroom extracts strengthen the gut barrier, restoring key proteins by 45-60% and reducing inflammation in the process, while balancing immune signals.

🔬 Cold fighters Oyster mushrooms help boost immune function, reducing the viral load of the Sendai virus in infected rats by over 80%. Improvements in blood markers and reduced organ damage were also observed.

🩸 Blood sugar fighters Black Ganoderma mushroom extracts help lower blood sugar, while red Ganoderma cap extracts combat harmful microbes.

🧠 Brain protectors PSK and PSP, mushroom-derived polysaccharides, combat Alzheimer's by reducing oxidative stress, enhancing mitochondrial function, and modulating the PKC/MAPK pathway - all of which could slow disease progression.

💪 Peptide power Enzyme-treated oyster mushrooms create antioxidant peptides that fight aging and disease, growing even stronger after digestion.

🦪 Oyster magic Oyster mushrooms boast 15-30% protein, 43-60% carbs, and only 1.2% fat, along with antioxidants like ergothioneine and flavonoids that fight oxidative stress. Freeze-drying best preserves their bioactive compounds.

🩺 Safe cancer treatment Ganoderma applanatum extract effectively targets liver cancer cells (HepG2), demonstrating cytotoxicity, and is well-tolerated, maintaining normal liver architecture at doses of 1000 mg/ml.

🍻 Alcohol Use Disorder relief Psilocybin significantly reduces Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) symptoms, reducing drinking days by 40% compared to control groups, as demonstrated in clinical trials.

🍷 Substance craving reducers A systematic review of 31 studies reveals that psychedelics, including psilocybin, reduce cravings for substances such as alcohol and opioids by approximately 40%.

Recovery 🍾 In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled alcohol abstinence rates (47.9% vs. 24.4% with placebo) and reduced heavy drinking days significantly.

Pain relief 👁️ A survey of 466 adults found that 86.3% reported reduced or stopped substances like alcohol (71.1%) and prescription opioids (64.1%) after using psychedelics for pain, with psilocybin being found to be the most effective for both pain relief and mental health support.

Autism support 🫂 A study of 233 autistic adults found that over 80% reported lasting mental health benefits after using psychedelics, including reduced distress (80%), lower social anxiety (78%), and increased social engagement (70%).

Women's health 🌿 Psilocybin may help with PMDD, postpartum depression, menopause symptoms, and chronic pain by interacting with serotonin and estrogen, as a clinical trial is currently testing a psilocybin-like compound for postpartum depression.

Brain healing 🤕 Psilocybin improves brain health by reducing swelling, boosting neuroplasticity, and enhancing brain cell survival, showing promise for treating head injuries.

Post-COVID recovery 🫁 Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT may aid with Long COVID recovery by restoring serotonin levels, reducing inflammation, and enhancing neuroplasticity, as PCS is linked to serotonin depletion from gut issues and platelet hyperactivation.

Mushroom hunting alert 🔥 Modern Forager's burn morel maps have transformed into GeoForager, a mobile-friendly platform now live, offering real-time burn maps, fire ratings, snowpack, and precipitation data on any device, with offline maps set to drop soon.

Root preservation 🍎 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help apple rootstocks fight cadmium pollution, improving nutrient uptake while lowering metal buildup, helping crops thrive in polluted soils.

Nickel and cadmium tolerant tomatoes 🍅 Endophytic fungi Fusarium proliferatum and Aspergillus terreus help tomatoes tolerate nickel and cadmium contamination by lowering metal buildup, with fungus-treated plants having longer roots, more chlorophyll, and boosted antioxidant defenses.

Fire refugia 🔥 Unburned patches in wildfire zones help preserve microbial diversity, with refugia soil showing 19% more bacterial richness and 31% more fungal species after nine years.

Wetland filter 🥣 AMF help wetlands filter pollutants, boosting nitrogen removal by 45.7% and phosphate removal by 25.3% in microplastic-contaminated areas.

Colorado state mushroom 🗻 Lawmakers are backing HB 1091, aiming to make Agaricus julius, the Emperor Mushroom, Colorado's official state fungus, with Colorado potentially becoming the eighth state to declare a state mushroom and the first to choose an Agaricus species.

Oklahoma state mushroom 🌾 A petition to make the morel (Morchella americana) Oklahoma's state mushroom is live, with the morel foraging industry generating over $100,000 annually and thriving in the state's diverse eco-regions.

Burger power 🍔 Substituting 2.5-10% of chicken with oyster mushroom powder makes burgers juicier, boosts fiber and antioxidants, and enhances texture, with a blend of 2.5-5% found to have the best balance of texture.

Bakery boosts 🍪 Replacing part of wheat flour with oyster mushroom powder ups protein and fiber while keeping treats tasty, with the 20% blend found to have the best taste and texture, staying fresh for two months.

Lab-grown mycelia meat 🥩 Pleurotus mycelia provide a high-protein, fiber-rich alternative for hybrid meat, using 90% less land and water while cutting CO2 emissions by 80%.

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