Psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms 'opens depressed people's brains'

New research found that it made people less fixed in negative thinking patterns

Experts say psilocybin may be an alternative approach to depression treatments

They say it can help brain to break out of rut in way traditional therapies cannot 

The psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms helps to open up depressed people's brains and stop them getting stuck in a negative pattern of thinking, a new study has suggested.

Researchers said psilocybin – found in the mushrooms – made the brain more flexible, working differently from regular antidepressants, even weeks after use.