Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin

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An 83-year-old woman with severe Alzheimer's showed dramatic improvements after taking psilocybin mushrooms, initiating conversations, regaining bladder control, and showing increased mobility.
Psilocybin's activation of serotonin receptors may enhance brain plasticity and disrupt dysfunctional circuits, potentially tapping into residual functional capacity in Alzheimer's patients.
Experts caution that this single case report lacks long-term follow-up and diagnostic rigor, but it suggests a basis for further clinical trials into psychedelics for neurodegenerative diseases.

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