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UC San Francisco's psilocybin therapy shows promise for Parkinson's patients

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Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in 'magic mushrooms' A first -of-its-kind clinical study was conducted at the University of California, San Francisco .

All 12 patients were able to complete both courses of treatment without reporting any serious side effects.

"We were really surprised by how well this trial went," says Dr. Ellen Bradley .

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