Could psilocybin treat brain injuries? Neuroscientist explains how psychedelics could fill a gap in head trauma care

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A new peer-reviewed study in rats shows reduced brain swelling, lower levels of abnormal tau protein, and changes in brain connectivity after administration of psilocybin. Scientists say the results are interesting, but it is still a long way to know whether similar effects will occur in humans. Psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called hallucinogenic mushrooms, may affect various […] The article Psilocybin reduced signs of brain damage aft…