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Psilocybin Retreats Improve Mental Health in Veterans With Brain Injury

Psilocybin Retreats Improve Mental Health in Veterans With Brain Injury

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Veterans with traumatic brain injury had less depression, anxiety and PTSD and more normal EEG after psilocybin retreats.

Veterans with traumatic brain injury had less depression, anxiety and PTSD and more normal EEG after psilocybin retreats.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

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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ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Veteran TBI Recovery

Veteran TBI Recovery

Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury showed improved mental health and normalized brain activity after attending psilocybin-assisted retreats. Participants reported reductions in depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, alongside EEG patterns returning closer to healthy norms.

Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury showed improved mental health and normalized brain activity after attending psilocybin-assisted retreats. Participants reported reductions in depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, alongside EEG patterns returning closer to healthy norms.

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