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Psilocybin Cut Alcohol Intake 51% in Rats by Changing Brain Genes

Psilocybin Cut Alcohol Intake 51% in Rats by Changing Brain Genes

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Psilocybin altered gene expression in the brain’s reward center and cut alcohol intake by 51% in rats.

Psilocybin altered gene expression in the brain’s reward center and cut alcohol intake by 51% in rats.

The number

51% decrease in alcohol intake in rats

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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All in the Brain

All in the Brain

New research from France shows that psilocybin can reduce alcohol consumption by altering gene expression in the brain's reward center. In the study, psilocybin targeted serotonin receptors and dopamine transporters in the Nucleus Accumbens, resulting in a 51% decrease in alcohol intake in rats.

New research from France shows that psilocybin can reduce alcohol consumption by altering gene expression in the brain's reward center. In the study, psilocybin targeted serotonin receptors and dopamine transporters in the Nucleus Accumbens, resulting in a 51% decrease in alcohol intake in rats.

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