Shrooms in the News Vol. 5: All the Guided Psilocybin Therapy Headlines Fit to Print

It’s that time again, folks. That Home Alone moment where we press our palms against our cheeks and gasp in sheer delight—more good news filtering in about psilocybin service in general. 

Behold, your 5th installment of Shrooms in the News, a regular roundup of what’s happening on the ground in Oregon. Just click the underlined links in the headlines to read the articles.

KPTV Spotlight on Psilocybin and Traumatic Brain Injury

From our local Fox affiliate here in Portland, this article—with video news clip embedded—focuses on one center’s efforts to combat Traumatic Brain Injury one supported psilocybin journey at a time. 

Hope for Guided Mushroom Therapy and Parkinson’s 

This interview, released by the MIcheal J. Fox foundation, explores the revolutionary potential of psilocybin assisted-therapy on Parkinson’s patients. What started as a study focusing on depression has swiftly morphed into an exploration of the neuroregenerative effects of psilocybin.

Early Promise for Psilocybin Therapy and Phantom Limb Syndrome

While the sample size is small, the result is staggering. An initial study, paired with anecdotal case studies, show how psilocybin therapy can drastically reduce pain for patients with phantom limb syndrome. 

The Money Baggers Cometh—Silver Linings in Industry Recognition

If news from money markets and profound experiences with plant medicine seem like odd bedfellows, it’s because they are. While a $3 billion valuation will certainly derail and obscure some of our efforts, it could ultimately lead to a lovely thing—health insurance and MEDICAID coverage for this therapy.