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Anyone know if psychedelics have been tried as a treatment for Alzheimer’s? Those seem like a fountain of youth, in a way, in the brain.
by breck 5y ago
Anyone know if psychedelics have been tried as a treatment for Alzheimer’s? Those seem like a fountain of youth, in a way, in the brain.
- kortex 5y agoThere's some interesting prospectives if you just search for 'psychedelics alzheimers'. Not a lot of direct research unfortunately, due to legality/stigma (which fortunately is ameliorating in recent years). However, it's reasonable to believe it can help. Dosing of LSD/psilocybin (in rats) in moderation has shown to increase synaptogenesis, prospective and retrospective learning, BDNF expression (in some regions), and other related effects. The currently most scientifically supported benefits revolve around anxiety and depression. Psychedelics have a robust effect against stress, anxiety, depression, and related neuroses. We know these neuroses have detrimental effects on cognition and life quality. Lowering stress levels in aging folks is likely neurobeneficial in general. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsyn.2020.00034/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsyn.2020.0003...