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Psilocybin Shifted Spinal Immune Cells Toward Repair in Stressed Rats

Psilocybin Shifted Spinal Immune Cells Toward Repair in Stressed Rats

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In chronically stressed rats, two psilocybin doses (0.6 mg/kg) pushed spinal cord immune cells toward a repair mode.

In chronically stressed rats, two psilocybin doses (0.6 mg/kg) pushed spinal cord immune cells toward a repair mode.

The number

0.6 mg/kg

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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Pharmacological Reports

Pharmacological Reports

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Immune Shift

Immune Shift

In chronically stressed rats, psilocybin (0.6 mg/kg, two doses one week apart) changed spinal cord immune cells. One week later, repair signals went up, while inflammatory signals were also active. Psilocybin didn’t just “turn inflammation off,” it pushed the immune system into a rebuilding mode in nerve tissue.

In chronically stressed rats, psilocybin (0.6 mg/kg, two doses one week apart) changed spinal cord immune cells. One week later, repair signals went up, while inflammatory signals were also active. Psilocybin didn’t just “turn inflammation off,” it pushed the immune system into a rebuilding mode in nerve tissue.

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