Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoMagic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows
A single dose of psilocybin with therapy increased cocaine abstinence versus placebo in a small clinical trial.
He began as a milliner, and his break came in 1961 when Jacqueline Kennedy wore his pillbox hat to JFK's inauguration. By the early 1970s he was the most famous designer in America. He was also a prodigious cocaine user, and he spent staggering sums to support the habit. His glass-and-steel townhouse at 101 East 63rd Street became the site of legendary parties fueled by drugs, hired escorts, and orchids he bought by the thousands of dollars' worth. That lifestyle played a major hand in his downfall.
One of the key elements of the new study was ensuring that treatments don't dampen the same neural responses that enable people to enjoy the positive feelings they receive from activities such as eating and exercising. Part of the reason it's so hard to treat drug addiction is because they essentially hijack brain circuits that are involved in processing natural rewards and essentially overstimulate those when these addictive drugs are ingested, said Scott Sternson, a study leader from UCSD's Department of Neurosciences.
Ozzy Osbourne's distinctive voice peaked during Black Sabbath's early 1970s albums, showcasing a desolate wail filled with reach and deep melancholy, perfect for themes of cocaine addiction.