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Psychedelics May Help Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue

Psychedelics May Help Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A review suggests psychedelics may ease Long COVID by restoring serotonin, reducing inflammation and enhancing neuroplasticity.

A review suggests psychedelics may ease Long COVID by restoring serotonin, reducing inflammation and enhancing neuroplasticity.

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psilocybin; LSD; DMT; serotonin

psilocybin; LSD; DMT; serotonin

Published in

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Long COVID

Long COVID

Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT may help with Long COVID by restoring serotonin levels, reducing inflammation, and enhancing neuroplasticity. PCS is linked to serotonin depletion from gut issues and platelet hyperactivation, and psychedelics may improve brain fog, fatigue, and neurological symptoms by modulating the gut-brain axis.

Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT may help with Long COVID by restoring serotonin levels, reducing inflammation, and enhancing neuroplasticity. PCS is linked to serotonin depletion from gut issues and platelet hyperactivation, and psychedelics may improve brain fog, fatigue, and neurological symptoms by modulating the gut-brain axis.

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