Bhave Ashutosh
Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2024 Jul 10:1-10. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2024.2376755.
In the past few years, psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms" (psilocybin mushrooms), has undergone decriminalization in numerous cities across the US and has been legalized in Oregon and Colorado. Proponents of psilocybin decriminalization have emphasized its therapeutic potential in treating mental health disorders. Furthermore, psilocybin mushrooms are considered the safest psychedelic option, with lower potency and a reduced risk of overdoses and emergency hospitalizations compared to other prevalent psychedelics, such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). We analyzed the impact of psilocybin reforms on public interest in psilocybin, as well as their cross-commodity effects on LSD and MDMA, utilizing extensive web-based search data. We observe a significant increase in psilocybin search volume and a notable reduction in search volume associated with LSD and MDMA. Our results are consistent nationwide across states, irrespective of their stance on psilocybin reforms. The shift in public interest toward psilocybin, which is considered the safest psychedelic, away from LSD and MDMA, carries positive implications for public health.
在过去几年里，裸盖菇素（一种在“神奇蘑菇”，即含有裸盖菇素的蘑菇中发现的致幻化合物）在美国众多城市已实现非刑罪化，并且在俄勒冈州和科罗拉多州已合法化。支持裸盖菇素非刑罪化的人士强调了其在治疗精神健康障碍方面的治疗潜力。此外，与其他常见的致幻剂，如麦角酸二乙酰胺（LSD）和3,4-亚甲基二氧甲基苯丙胺（MDMA）相比，含有裸盖菇素的蘑菇被认为是最安全的致幻选择，其效力较低，过量服用和紧急住院的风险也较低。我们利用大量基于网络的搜索数据，分析了裸盖菇素改革对公众对裸盖菇素的兴趣的影响，以及它们对LSD和MDMA的跨商品效应。我们观察到裸盖菇素的搜索量显著增加，而与LSD和MDMA相关的搜索量显著减少。我们的结果在全国各州都是一致的，无论它们对裸盖菇素改革的立场如何。公众兴趣从LSD和MDMA转向被认为是最安全致幻剂的裸盖菇素，这对公众健康具有积极意义。
