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Psilocybin Reduces Anxiety in Female Mice Within 24 Hours

Psilocybin Reduces Anxiety in Female Mice Within 24 Hours

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What they found

Psilocybin activated plasticity genes like Shank3 and reduced anxiety in female mice within 24 hours.

Psilocybin activated plasticity genes like Shank3 and reduced anxiety in female mice within 24 hours.

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within 24 hours

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

bioRxiv

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Anxiety Relief

Anxiety Relief

Psilocybin enhances brain plasticity by activating genes linked to emotional regulation and repair, such as Shank3 and Nrn1. In female mice, it reduced anxiety within 24 hours by strengthening connections in brain regions that manage stress.

Psilocybin enhances brain plasticity by activating genes linked to emotional regulation and repair, such as Shank3 and Nrn1. In female mice, it reduced anxiety within 24 hours by strengthening connections in brain regions that manage stress.

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