Study Suggests Psilocybin Can Treat Mild Concussions
A new study that is yet to be peer-reviewed has found that rats given psilocybin injections immediately after suffering minor brain injuries can not only recover from their injuries but also strengthen neural connections within the brain. To arrive at these findings, the researchers used female rats as study subjects. The rats were subjected to mild head blows on a daily basis for 3 days to simulate simple traumatic brain injuries. After 3 days of these blows, the rats were divided into two groups. One group was given a saline solution while the other group received psilocybin injections. The group…
