Israel's Magic Mushrooms Lead the Way in Psychedelic Medicine

Israel has quietly become one of the world leaders in the research and use of medicinal psychedelics. In Israel there is a company called PsyRx that is leading research in psychedelic medicine.

As Brian Blum wrote in Israel21c,

With military service mandatory and conflicts breaking out every few years, most Israeli families have experience with PTSD. There’s also trauma in communities near the Gaza border that are under regular but unpredictable rocket attack. 

In early 2019, Israel became the first government worldwide to approve a “Compassionate Use” program for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. The United States followed Israel’s lead when the FDA approved limited MDMA therapy in December 2019.

This video shows the lab trying to produce psychoactive compounds in fungi. Mushrooms can help with conditions like anxiety or PTSD. The PsyRx lab focuses on developing mushrooms that help with depression.

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