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Spiritual effects of "sacred mushrooms" last more than a year

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Washington, July 1 -- A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has revealed that mystical experiences produced by psilocybin, found in "sacred mushrooms" are likely to persist for longer period.

In the study involving 36 volunteers researchers found that the beneficial effects of hallucinogen were likely to last more than a year.

The subjects given psilocybin increased their sense of well-being or life satisfaction.

"Most of the volunteers looked back on their experience up to 14 months later and rated it as the most, or one of the five most, personally meaningful and spiritually significant of their lives," said ...

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