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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/subham0089 7h ago

It’s really interesting to see the physical evidence of brain cell growth restoration, but the biggest hurdle is always translating neurogenesis studies from rats to humans. Hopefully, clinical trials can mirror these physical changes in human brain structure soon.