Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia

Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia

Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia (HealthDay News) — One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests. The study, of...
Psilocybin Shows Early Promise for Anorexia Nervosa

Psilocybin Shows Early Promise for Anorexia Nervosa

Psilocybin Shows Early Promise for Anorexia Nervosa The psychedelic psilocybin may have a role in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN), an eating disorder that is notoriously difficult and costly to treat. In a very small phase 1 trial of 10 women with AN, a single...
Mapping the effects of ketamine on the brain

Mapping the effects of ketamine on the brain

Mapping the effects of ketamine on the brain A new study has mapped the effects of ketamine on the brain, finding that repeated use over extended periods creates widespread structural changes in the brain’s dopamine system. The study found that repeated ketamine...