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Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity – PMC
Atrophy of neurons in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays a key role in the pathophysiology of depression and related disorders. The ability to promote both structural and functional plasticity in the PFC has been hypothesized to underlie the fast-acting ......
Read MoreScientists (Discover?) That ÒMagic MushroomÓ Anti-Depressive Psychedelic Affects Perception of Music
Scientists have found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin, in development as an anti-depressive treatment, changes the emotional state of people listening to music. Psilocybin is the active psychedelic ingredient in Ômagic mushrooms.Õ Clinical trials of psilocybin generally use selected music pla...
Read MoreSmoking Marijuana Increasingly Seen As Safer Than Cigarettes, American Medical Association Journal Study Finds – Marijuana Moment
People increasingly view smoking marijuana or being exposed to secondhand cannabis smoke as safer than smoking or being near tobacco smoke, according to a new study published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Researchers surveyed 5,035 U.S. adults three timesÑin 2017, 2020 and 2021Ñabout ...
Read MorePsilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up – PubMed
Although limited conclusions can be drawn about treatment efficacy from open-label trials, tolerability was good, effect sizes large and symptom improvements appeared rapidly after just two psilocybin treatment sessions and remained significant 6 months post-treatment in a treatment-resistant cohort...
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