Psilocybin may have helped woman with Alzheimer's disease

Scientists described the case of a woman with Alzheimer's disease in whom psilocybin — the psychoactive compound found in hallucinogenic mushrooms — may have brought about an improvement in her condition. The case is preliminary and requires further research, but has drawn significant interest from the scientific community. Psilocybin is increasingly being studied for therapeutic applications in neurological conditions.

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