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Psilocybin Reduces Fat Buildup in Liver and Fat Cells

Psilocybin Reduces Fat Buildup in Liver and Fat Cells

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Psilocybin cut fat buildup in liver and fat cells by activating serotonin receptors.

Psilocybin cut fat buildup in liver and fat cells by activating serotonin receptors.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – cell study

Lab – cell study

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Fat Metabolism

Fat Metabolism

Psilocybin reduces fat buildup in liver and fat cells by activating serotonin receptors. Blocking these receptors stopped the effect, confirming its role in metabolic regulation and suggests potential for treating fatty liver disease and obesity.

Psilocybin reduces fat buildup in liver and fat cells by activating serotonin receptors. Blocking these receptors stopped the effect, confirming its role in metabolic regulation and suggests potential for treating fatty liver disease and obesity.

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