Magic mushrooms and mood: exploring Psilocybin as a depression treatment
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association December 20, 2025 Maria Rasool, Taha Hannan, Muhammad Imam
Dear Editor, In view of ongoing global research on mental health, especially Major Depressive Disorder, we would like to draw attention to a psychedelic substance, Psilocybin, which has been emerging as a viable treatment option for MDD. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound derived from certain mushrooms that acts on Serotonergic receptors (primarily 5HT-2A). Psychedelic substances have...