There has been a few problems that have set in as age sets in. Eyes, memory, searching for the right words, thoughts that just vanish before I can get the point out. I call it my hard drive getting slow as I get older.
Then I ran into this post on instagram. "New clinical study shows promise in treating Parkinson's with a drug found in magic mushrooms"
The University of California -San Diego did some research where they gave a small amount of psilocybin (the active ingredient in mushrooms) to Parkinson's patients. The results showed that they had improved motor functions and many other symptoms, including lowering blood pressure. I was on board in an instant.
Psychedelics are known for rewiring the brain, which means you think in a different way while on them. The affects, according to the study, persist when the drug wears off too.
Take a look at the post on instagram:
I saw some testimonies too. Here is one of them.
Wait, these drugs are illegal!
Legal is a fluid definition where I am from. I did want to see if this would help me. For the last five years, since the medical industry collapsed due to fraud and payoffs to doctors who wanted the $3,000 more than they wanted to inform their patients of risks to a certain injection, I have gone one hundred percent natural for all health related treatments.
Due to those natural cures, I was able to pass my eye test for a drivers license without glasses using exercises for my eyes, but I still need reading glasses which I avoid wearing. I will get to why I mentioned that below.
The purchase
As I said, I was on board. I showed the post to my son and he said, "I can get you some." and I agreed. Next thing I knew, he was out the door and headed to a nearby town to pick some up. This was last night.
He had found someone selling them on, of all places, instagram.
This morning as my cognition waned, I cut about an inch off of one of the stems just to see if it would have an effect on my mid-morning slow down.
I have to say it did. I could read small print, I typed more fluidly with less errors, and when my boys woke up, I was a bit more able to pull up short term information from my 'hard drive' as well. It was such a small dose and the experience was nowhere near as psychedelic as the one I had in high school. I was in a good mood and much sharper as I did my morning numbers and work.
My blood pressure was lower this morning while under the influence - text book normal - as a matter of fact. Right now it is high again 140/100 at the moment.
All in all, I think this was a great trial of a new idea with old roots. I knew what to expect, but I only did a small amount to brighten my day. I actually did feel younger and more alert, though I did need to take a nap after the drug wore off. I am looking forward to taking vitamin M again, maybe a couple times per week to see if there are any lasting affects.
Sad that we are forced to try different oils and teas to see what helps with common ailments. The medical community and news organizations that lied to us have yet to feel the impact of their ruined reputations. Trust is hard earned and easily destroyed.
Toward the end of the video I mentioned, they say, "Maybe the answers have been right in front of us the whole time." then she mentions the drug companies that will do anything for a buck. Again, sad when humanity becomes inhumane.