Trendy magic mushroom therapy endorsed by Prince Harry triggers 'significant psychological distress' in 13 per cent who try it, major report reveals One user saw 'demons, skeletons, slugs...
and me disappointing my parents' READ MORE: Effects of psychedelic drugs can last for WEEKS, research shows By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:39, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 16:06, 30 May 2024 e-mail 29 View comments More than one in 10 people undergoing trendy psychadelic mushroom therapy — endorsed by celebrities including Prince Harry — experience 'significant psychological distress', concerning data today suggested. Experts in the US, who tracked the self-reported behaviours of almost 10,000 psilocybin users, discovered hundreds of reports of paranoia, intense fear and even vivid hallucinations. One claimed to experience 'feelings of dying, impending doom, torture' on psilocybin — the active component of magic mushrooms used in therapy — adding it felt like 'being thrown into hell'.
Another warned they 'saw demons, skeletons, slugs, roaches, ghosts...
me disappointing my parents'. Experts today acknowledged the findings were merely observational but cautioned they 'warrant serious consideration and should not be overlooked'. Experts in the US, who tracked the self-reported behaviours of almost 10,000 psilocybin users, discovered hundreds of reports of paranoia, intense fear and even vivid hallucinations.
One claimed to experience 'feelings of dying, impe.
