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Neuroplasticity Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

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Mushrooms, Microdosing, and Mental Illness: The Effect of Psilocybin on Neurotransmitters, Neuroinflammation, and Neuroplasticity

Daniel A Kinderlehrer
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment Summary & key facts 2025 10 citations

This review looks at how psilocybin mushrooms and their active ingredient psilocin might affect the brain and mental health. The authors say that brain inflammation seems to play a role in many cases of depression and anxiety. Lab and clinical studies show that psilocin can lower brain inflammation, boost the…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies Psilocybin
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