*From Bloomberg News reporters Ashleigh Furlong and Tala Ahmadi*
The world of psychedelics is getting ready for the mainstream after toiling away for years to prove that some mood-altering compounds should be used for clinical treatment. British biotech company Compass Pathways Plc is gearing up for a 2027 launch based on synthetic psilocybin — the active compound in magic mushrooms.
Compass’ product targets people with treatment-resistant depression whose condition wasn’t improved by at least two other medicines, leaving them battling symptoms that could include anxiety and suicidal urges.
The treatment is very different from psilocybin’s alter ego as a hedonistic recreational drug. Patients must go to a clinic and speak to their therapist before swallowing a pill and lying down for as long as eight hours. Specially selected music plays through headphones, and a therapist is always at hand. One dose is enough for most people to start feeling better. The most common side effects are headaches and nausea.
I’m all for regulated and clinical therapy using synthetics, but how much would this cost the average person to get treatment?
Macgrubersblaupunkt on
How much is an American doctor to babysit you for 8 hrs??
SneeKeeFahk on
One Dose, 8 Hours is literally LSD/Acid. $5 and you’re high all night. (Disclaimer: I haven’t bought acid in over 20 years so my price may be off)
cosmernautfourtwenty on
Gotta stomp their dicks in the dirt for corporatist approval of a substance you can grow in the dirt with some spores. Fucking lunacy.
boyfrndDick on
I’ve done this. My friend is a licensed therapist who does these psylicbin journeys. Mine was free, but it’s more than just a trip where you are babysat. I’ve done LSD, and plenty of mushrooms in my day, I’ve also done Ayhausaca, but this is a different experience.
They blindfold you give you very good over ear headphones and there’s a specific playlist they put on that is developed by John Hopkins University. The music guides your experience and which emotions get triggered. It’s a very safe and controlled environment, and there is little to no interaction with the therapist, but if you are someone with PTSD or have other triggers you will be happy to have a professional there for you. I cried A LOT and will say it was comforting when he put his hand on my shoulder for a bit. It unlocked a lot of grief i had bottled up. It helped me finally express my sadness in a healthy way, shift some perspective. About 6 hours later when things were wearing off it was also really great to just spend another hour debriefing and having a completely open unfiltered uninhibited therapy session to wind down. Truly was helpful for me. Like this heavy weight that had been on my face for like 8 months had finally lifted, it really helped kickstart me being able to get on, it helped unlock the ability to sit and feel and process and cry for maybe the first time ever in my life instead of distract myself with gym or work or partying, lol that choked up feeling u might get where u can’t get a release when you are emotionally overcome but still can’t cry, that was unlocked and with it the ability to process and allow myself to be sad and feel things instead of man up and shove it further down. I think it made me a more empathic and sensitive person, and I love that. It has helped me a lot, and that was only just one session. I can’t wait to do another one.
I live in Vancouver, Canada, and mushrooms and psychedelics are decriminalized here and sold in stores just like cannabis is. This kind of guided therapy has quickly become one of the main offerings at many clinics. I would say we are probably a global leader in this stuff and from my own experience and from what I hear from many friends who work with this, the results are incredible. Sessions here are about $1200, but I would say one guided journey is like the equivalent of 6-8 regular therapy sessions (probably more tbh) so it’s actually reasonable if you look at it that way, it’s more efficient and more effective imo
Gilded-Mongoose on
It’s great to see this. I’ve followed the evolution of cannabis in the last 15 or so years, going from universally illegal taboo, to essentially being sprinkled everywhere, including the Apple-like stores in MedMen.
I’ve imagined psychedelics are going to the same – especially after “breaking the seal” myself in 2023 and doing a massive, somewhat worldview-shifting trip last year.
There’s an insane amount of potential out there, and more so than anything since I know that most people CANNOT do trips in the same capacity that I did – it would be way too much for the more limited and innately structured world views that many people have.
So there’s a lot of room for growth and potential in (maybe even literally) slow-dripping it into the mainstream.
It’s going to be uncomfortable seeing a lot of shallow people believe they’ve gained comparable levels of depth as if they’ve lived and struggled against the world in that same capacity, similar to what we’ve seen with the cannabis community getting culturally whitewashed. But still, ultimately I think it’ll really improve the world for the better on average…some of us will just need to stay ahead of the curve.
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*From Bloomberg News reporters Ashleigh Furlong and Tala Ahmadi*
The world of psychedelics is getting ready for the mainstream after toiling away for years to prove that some mood-altering compounds should be used for clinical treatment. British biotech company Compass Pathways Plc is gearing up for a 2027 launch based on synthetic psilocybin — the active compound in magic mushrooms.
Compass’ product targets people with treatment-resistant depression whose condition wasn’t improved by at least two other medicines, leaving them battling symptoms that could include anxiety and suicidal urges.
The treatment is very different from psilocybin’s alter ego as a hedonistic recreational drug. Patients must go to a clinic and speak to their therapist before swallowing a pill and lying down for as long as eight hours. Specially selected music plays through headphones, and a therapist is always at hand. One dose is enough for most people to start feeling better. The most common side effects are headaches and nausea.
[*Read more here*](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-26/psilocybin-aims-for-mainstream-as-a-psychedelic-treatment-for-depression)*.*
I’m all for regulated and clinical therapy using synthetics, but how much would this cost the average person to get treatment?
How much is an American doctor to babysit you for 8 hrs??
One Dose, 8 Hours is literally LSD/Acid. $5 and you’re high all night. (Disclaimer: I haven’t bought acid in over 20 years so my price may be off)
Gotta stomp their dicks in the dirt for corporatist approval of a substance you can grow in the dirt with some spores. Fucking lunacy.
I’ve done this. My friend is a licensed therapist who does these psylicbin journeys. Mine was free, but it’s more than just a trip where you are babysat. I’ve done LSD, and plenty of mushrooms in my day, I’ve also done Ayhausaca, but this is a different experience.
They blindfold you give you very good over ear headphones and there’s a specific playlist they put on that is developed by John Hopkins University. The music guides your experience and which emotions get triggered. It’s a very safe and controlled environment, and there is little to no interaction with the therapist, but if you are someone with PTSD or have other triggers you will be happy to have a professional there for you. I cried A LOT and will say it was comforting when he put his hand on my shoulder for a bit. It unlocked a lot of grief i had bottled up. It helped me finally express my sadness in a healthy way, shift some perspective. About 6 hours later when things were wearing off it was also really great to just spend another hour debriefing and having a completely open unfiltered uninhibited therapy session to wind down. Truly was helpful for me. Like this heavy weight that had been on my face for like 8 months had finally lifted, it really helped kickstart me being able to get on, it helped unlock the ability to sit and feel and process and cry for maybe the first time ever in my life instead of distract myself with gym or work or partying, lol that choked up feeling u might get where u can’t get a release when you are emotionally overcome but still can’t cry, that was unlocked and with it the ability to process and allow myself to be sad and feel things instead of man up and shove it further down. I think it made me a more empathic and sensitive person, and I love that. It has helped me a lot, and that was only just one session. I can’t wait to do another one.
I live in Vancouver, Canada, and mushrooms and psychedelics are decriminalized here and sold in stores just like cannabis is. This kind of guided therapy has quickly become one of the main offerings at many clinics. I would say we are probably a global leader in this stuff and from my own experience and from what I hear from many friends who work with this, the results are incredible. Sessions here are about $1200, but I would say one guided journey is like the equivalent of 6-8 regular therapy sessions (probably more tbh) so it’s actually reasonable if you look at it that way, it’s more efficient and more effective imo
It’s great to see this. I’ve followed the evolution of cannabis in the last 15 or so years, going from universally illegal taboo, to essentially being sprinkled everywhere, including the Apple-like stores in MedMen.
I’ve imagined psychedelics are going to the same – especially after “breaking the seal” myself in 2023 and doing a massive, somewhat worldview-shifting trip last year.
There’s an insane amount of potential out there, and more so than anything since I know that most people CANNOT do trips in the same capacity that I did – it would be way too much for the more limited and innately structured world views that many people have.
So there’s a lot of room for growth and potential in (maybe even literally) slow-dripping it into the mainstream.
It’s going to be uncomfortable seeing a lot of shallow people believe they’ve gained comparable levels of depth as if they’ve lived and struggled against the world in that same capacity, similar to what we’ve seen with the cannabis community getting culturally whitewashed. But still, ultimately I think it’ll really improve the world for the better on average…some of us will just need to stay ahead of the curve.