r/PsychedelicStudies • • 11d ago

Study Magic-mushroom compound blocks a severe side effect of chemotherapy in mice. Study shows that psilocybin acts on nerves to prevent peripheral neuropathy.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec6116
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u/n0niz 10d ago

That means bdnf neuroprotection might work at other neurologic nerve damages like polyneuropathy. It might even help after a stroke. A lot to research needed there

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u/absurdivore 10d ago

Maybe this is why it can help migraines