RealFeedApp Researchers increased spine volume in mice in under 24 hours
Scientists from UC Santa Cruz demonstrated that psilocybin increases dendritic spine volume and development in mice within 24 hours without inducing trip-like sensations.
- Field
- the brain and neuroscience
- What they did
- Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, administered psilocybin to mice and found it increased dendritic spine volume and accelerated spine development in under 24 hours.
- Why it matters
- This allows studying brain improvement mechanisms without the side effects of hallucinations, which is important for developing treatments for depression and PTSD.
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