Psilocybin, the nootropic compound found within psychoactive mushroom species, is proving to be the medicinal key to eradicating mental illnesses and returning lost cognitive ability. Published in Experimental Brain Research, a study conducted by lead researcher Dr. Juan R. Sanchez and his team investigated psilocybin’s ability to bind certain receptors in the brain which stimulate healing and growth. Results showed that psilocybin’s effect on the mind vitalizes the reparation of damaged brain cells and is also highly effective in relieving depression and PTSD.
For the study, mice that had been conditioned to hearing a noise prior to receiving a shock were treated with psilocybin. The behavior of the mice that were treated was then compared to those that received a saline treatment. This comparison demonstrated that the mice that were given a carefully calculated dosage of psilocybin showed little or no fear response to hearing the noise-trigger whereas the saline-treated mice continued to panic in anticipation every time. Some of the mice were given an excessive dose of psilocybin which resulted in an even greater, more intense fear response than before, showing that if psilocybin is to be accepted as a medicine, then it must be respected as a medicine.
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