Can magic mushrooms really reverse brain damage from alcohol? Per a new study, there may be a connection between magic mushrooms and the part of the brain controlling alcohol cravings.
We highlight what this means in the present and future for those struggling with chronic brain damage from alcohol.
What Are Magic Mushrooms?
The active psychedelic ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magical is psilocybin. Researchers continue to study its therapeutic potential.
Psilocybin is the first among psychedelics to actually become decriminalized in certain U.S. states, with approved therapies for treatment-resistant depression.
Also known as Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), alcoholism is a mental health disorder which occurs when excessive drinking leads to distress and harm.
What Is Alcoholism?
How Does Brain Damage From Alcohol Occur?
Alcohol affects the body very quickly. It enters the bloodstream through the lining of the stomach and spreads to all cells and tissue.
Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, making your reaction time slower, as well as affecting your memory, coordination, and the way you process information.
Long-term, heavy drinking can cause severe alterations in the neurons, even reducing them in their size. It can also lead to blackouts.
How Magic Mushrooms May Impact Brain Damage From Alcohol
This new study from the journal Science Advances shows the connection between psilocybin and alcoholism and how they interact in the brain.
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