Putting Fungi Back After Depression?

A combination of Psilocybin and Psychological therapy may be as effective as treatment with antidepressants (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/14/magic-mushroom-psilocybin-show-promise-treatment-depression-clinical-trial-finds). A study (Imperial College London) compared giving a combination of the active factor in 'magic mushrooms' and 'talking therapy' with a more 'traditional' Escitalopram treatment. The combination seemed as effective, in treating depression, as application of the antidepressant. The hallucinogen did not, however, appear to act on brain chemistry in the same way as Escitalopram. The study was, however, relatively small and the patients were rather self-selecting, in terms of treatments received. The study could be expanded and made 'double blind', to establish if Psilocybin could replace antidepressants in some patients. This might, of course, be resisted, as 'magic mushrooms' are class A drugs, under UK law. Drug companies are also likely to be unenthusiastic (antidepressants make good profits). It's all a bit too counter-culture for the funding agencies?