A new study using mice suggests that psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic, or ‘magic’ mushrooms may help erase frightening memories and encourage new brain cells. Mice were given an electric shock, then a very low dose of psiolcybin, and they lost their fearful response to a sound associated with the electric shock more quickly than mice who didn’t receive psilcoybin.
“They stopped freezing; they lost their fear,” said one of the study’s authors, Dr. Juan Sanchez-Ramos. It’s believed that psilocybin could one day be used to treat post traumatic stress disorder.
Past studies have shown that psilocybin can induce mystical experiences, improve mood, attitude, and behavior...
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anyone ask the mouse?
The amount of psilocybin given to the mice was not enough to cause psychoactive effects – probably. ???? The study’s authors admit that there’s no way to tell.
“Mice cannot tell you if they’re hallucinating or have altered states of consciousness,”how would you know? personal experience? or lack of? Sanchez-Ramos told LiveScience. Good point bad research.. heh maybe if you take some shrooms too. you would be able to communicate with them.