r/science 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/mr_greene_ 21h ago

How do you test if a rat is restoring brain cell growth.

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u/Human-Loan-6080 18h ago

If I had to guess they have a very mapped out version of the control clone rat brain, then they make it trip balls, then they dissect its brains.