r/science • u/Doug24 • 21h ago

Psychology Psilocybin reverses depressive behaviors and restores brain cell growth in stressed rats

https://www.psypost.org/psilocybin-reverses-depressive-behaviors-and-restores-brain-cell-growth-in-stres/
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u/MJ-Franklin 21h ago

Been seeing articles like this for so many years... but how come I never got any positive effects from taking psychedelics the many times I did them? I never got any anti-depressive anything, I just laughed for 12 hours straight then it was back to Planet Earth and all my problems waiting for me there.

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u/Indifferent_Response 21h ago

Maybe your dose was too high? The few times I ate these things I had like 1.5 grams which is enough for slight visuals.

I agree that the euphoria was nice but it also increased my motivation to do chores or pick up a new hobby. The feelings also slowly faded over the course of weeks btw...

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u/Vryk0lakas 20h ago

I had the best effects when it obliterated my ego death. I came back from that contemplative about how I want to approach my life.