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Cancer Patient Describes Psilocybin Easing His Fear of Death

Cancer Patient Describes Psilocybin Easing His Fear of Death

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Stage four colon cancer patient Thomas Hartle told The Guardian psilocybin gave him profound relief from end-of-life anxiety.

Stage four colon cancer patient Thomas Hartle told The Guardian psilocybin gave him profound relief from end-of-life anxiety.

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Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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The Guardian

The Guardian

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Finding Comfort

Finding Comfort

Thomas Hartle, a stage four colon cancer patient, shared how psilocybin helped him confront death with The Guardian. Hartle spoke to his experiences finding profound relief from his anxiety, which helped him embrace his fears and live presently with his family.

Thomas Hartle, a stage four colon cancer patient, shared how psilocybin helped him confront death with The Guardian. Hartle spoke to his experiences finding profound relief from his anxiety, which helped him embrace his fears and live presently with his family.

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