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Psilocybin May Help Motor Skills in Healthy Adults

Psilocybin May Help Motor Skills in Healthy Adults

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Healthy adults given 5-20 mg psilocybin completed movement tasks and showed possible motor skill improvements, hinting at use in Parkinson's retraining.

Healthy adults given 5-20 mg psilocybin completed movement tasks and showed possible motor skill improvements, hinting at use in Parkinson's retraining.

The number

doses between 5-20 mg

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Unlocking Movement

Unlocking Movement

Psilocybin was tested on healthy adults to see its effects on movement, with doses between 5-20 mg showing potential improvements in motor skills. Participants successfully completed movement tasks even at the highest dose, suggesting it could assist in motor retraining for conditions like Parkinson's.

Psilocybin was tested on healthy adults to see its effects on movement, with doses between 5-20 mg showing potential improvements in motor skills. Participants successfully completed movement tasks even at the highest dose, suggesting it could assist in motor retraining for conditions like Parkinson's.

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