general12/06/2026, 13:37 · 1 min read
Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell us
A woman with advanced dementia appeared to regain speech and independence after psilocybin. The findings are intriguing, but far from proof.
The Conversation12/06/2026, 13:37
Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell us
Magic mushrooms are better known for producing hallucinations and altering people’s sense of reality than for treating brain diseases. Most people associate them with tripping, rather than Alzheimer’s disease. But a report on an individual patient ha... [5985 chars]
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