Psychedelic Spurs Growth of Neural Connections Lost in Depression
A single dose of psilocybin given to mice prompts an immediate and long-lasting increase in connections between neurons
July 6, 2021
Yale University
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still unclear.
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new study, Yale researchers show that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice prompted an immediate and long-lasting increase in connections between neurons. The findings are published July 5 in the journal