Hallucinogen in ‘magic mushrooms’ might have helped smokers quit

Re:Hallucinogen in ‘magic mushrooms’ might have helped smoke... by notahacker on Saturday September 13, 2014 @08:30AM (#8312203)

One doesn't need to think "all drugs are the same" to spot the obvious argument here: psilocybin, although not considered to be addictive, has far more dramatic side effects than nicotine.

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Re:Hallucinogen in ‘magic mushrooms’ might have helped smoke... by afro88 on Saturday September 13, 2014 @11:35AM (#8312642)

I don't see how that's an obvious argument either. Psilocybin isn't being used here as a substitute for nicotine so it shouldn't be compared to it as such.

It's being administered once as part of an intensive CBT program. MAPS et al have done studies that have shown psilocybin and other hallucinogenic substances can accelerate change in people's thought processes. Addiction is one of many possible uses for these substances, administered in a controlled environment under medical supervision and guidance.

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