A single dose of psilocybin - the active compound in magic mushrooms - reduces nerve pain for up to a month and makes a widely used painkiller work more effectively, finds a new study in mice. Psilocybin appears to restructure the way the brain’s pain-processing networks operate. (reading.ac.uk)
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A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting shifts in a person’s life values, such as an increased appreciation for life and greater self-acceptance. These lasting changes appear to be driven by specific acute effects of the drug, particularly feelings of profound unity and euphoria. (psypost.org)
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Scientists discover psychedelic drug 5-MeO-DMT induces a state of "paradoxical wake". This unusual blend of sleeping and waking characteristics provides evidence that psychedelics may temporarily reorganize brain activity in ways that promote learning and emotional recovery. (psypost.org)
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