{"id":2460,"date":"2019-10-10T11:31:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T10:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T14:23:24","slug":"can-mushrooms-cure-multiple-sclerosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/kunnen-paddos-multiple-sclerose-genezen\/","title":{"rendered":"Can magic mushrooms cure multiple sclerosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ms-en-trippen-op-psilocybine\">MS and tripping on psilocybin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, I was the guide during a psychedelic trip for a Londoner with MS. This man&#039;s past hasn&#039;t been easy, and that naturally affects him. The goal of the trip was to accept the past and live more in the present. A life without fear can also help people with various illnesses. Fear is a catalyst for many conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-is-ms-of-multiple-sclerose\">What is MS or multiple sclerosis?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MS is an autoimmune disease in which the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord are destroyed by macrophages. This results in communication from the brain to other areas becoming more difficult. Muscle control also becomes more difficult. Much remains unclear about MS. For example, the precise cause is still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2461\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MS.png 640w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MS-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-kan-helpen-om-ms-tegen-te-gaan\">What can help prevent MS?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is still hypothetical at this point. If you were to assume that MS is the body&#039;s response to clean up damaged cells, it&#039;s possible that reducing damage would result in a reduced immune system response. Less inflammation also means less work for the macrophages. Inflammation can be drastically reduced with lifestyle changes. The image below shows the things we should avoid to reduce inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen-1024x649.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-963\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen-1536x974.png 1536w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vrije-radicalen.png 2026w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pro-inflammatory things that are bad for almost every living thing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vitamine-d-tegen-ms\">Vitamin D against MS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of developing MS is lowest around the equator. This may be related to the hours of sunlight and therefore the production of vitamin D. Moderate exposure to sunlight could help. Taking vitamin D supplements or using tanning beds in moderation can also help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dieet-tegen-ms\">Diet against MS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A diet can do so much good. We&#039;ve previously shared diet tips for stress and depression. The same diet can also help with MS because it helps in three ways. First, this diet reduces inflammation in the intestines and other areas of the body. Second, it indirectly reduces stress. Reduced stress and cortisol promote body recovery, which is crucial for MS. Third, this diet increases serotonin levels and thus the release of BDNF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Read more about it here <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the antidepressant diet (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/the-anti-depression-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\">the antidepressant diet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bdnf-speelt-misschien-een-sleutelrol-in-de-strijd-tegen-ms\">BDNF may play a key role in the fight against MS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BDNF stands for Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and is a hormone (protein) that stimulates nerve cell repair and the production of new nerve cells. In MS, BDNF may therefore play a key role in repairing damaged areas. Perhaps the increased concentration of BDNF can help the body repair itself faster than the immune system can break it down. If this technique could be combined with a healthy lifestyle and thus reduced inflammatory responses, it could be very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Read here <a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/the-relationship-between-bdnf-depression-nutrition-exercise-and-magic-mushrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">how to increase BDNF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"psychedelica-tegen-ms\">Psychedelics against MS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The highest possible stimulation of the 5HT2a receptor to release BDNF is the use of psychedelics. These are truly mind-altering drugs (English for medication). Psilocin from magic mushrooms, DMT from ayahuasca, or LSD stimulate the 5HT2a receptor in such a way that BDNF concentration also increases significantly. This combination results in <a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/tag\/neurogenesis\/\">neurogenesis<\/a>, which means creating new neurons at a level that is unprecedented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/psilocybine-en-5htp-receptor.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-948\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/psilocybine-en-5htp-receptor.png 691w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/psilocybine-en-5htp-receptor-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magic mushrooms (psilocin), Ayahuasca (DMT) and LSD increase BDNF in a very effective way, which helps brain and nerve cells to recover and create new connections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wij-geloven-in-de-heilzame-werking-van-paddos-en-magic-truffels\">We believe in the healing effects of mushrooms and magic truffles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether magic mushrooms and increasing BDNF can help cure MS remains to be proven. To me, it seems very plausible that these techniques can lead to progress. Therefore, at this point, we can only answer the question of whether magic mushrooms can help cure MS by saying that we believe they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-denk-jij-erover\">What do you think about it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have MS? How do you think it developed? Have you experienced a history of high levels of stress and anxiety? Do vitamin D and limited sunlight play a role in your condition? Do you think our trip therapy could help? Let us know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"update-over-psilocybine-en-ms-2023\">Update on psilocybin and MS (2023)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This article was written in 2019 and updated in February 2023. The new article can be found at the following link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/psilocybin-against-multiple-sclerosis-ms\/\">Psilocybin and MS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/psilocybin-against-multiple-sclerosis-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x261.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40622\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x261.png 1024w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1536x392.png 1536w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-2048x523.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS en trippen op psilocybine Gisteren was ik de begeleider tijdens een psychedelische trip van een Londenaar met MS. Het verleden van deze meneer is niet makkelijk voor hem geweest en dat doet natuurlijk iets met deze persoon. De insteek van de trip was dan ook om het verleden te gaan accepteren en meer in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}