The relationship between the fungus and stop nicotine addiction has long been observed. And the John Hopkins study has recently stated that the association is supported by the science.
In the study, 12 were long-term smokers were asked to consume pills that contain psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms hallucinogens such.
The volunteers were asked to take and consume drugs in the laboratory are laid out so it looks like a living room and their eyes closed while listening to relaxing music for a few hours. Therapy is repeated two or three times, depending on the preference of the volunteers.
"We got a very positive result, two times higher than that of other standard therapies," said Matthew Johnson, a researcher involved in the study.
Six months later, 12 of the 15 participants remained smoke-free. The researchers noted that those who have hallucinations or out of body experience (out of body) are the most likely to successfully quit smoking.
