Neuroprotective effects of psilocybin in a rat model of stroke.
BMC Neuroscience October 8, 2024 Seong-Jin Yu, Kuo-Jen Wu, Yu-Syuan Wang et al. 8 citations
Psilocybin is a psychedelic 5HT2A receptor agonist found in "magic mushrooms". Recent studies have indicated that 5HT2A agonists, such as dimethyltryptamine, given before middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo), improve staircase behavior, increased BDNF expression, and reduce brain infarction in stroke rats. The objective of this study is to determine the protective effect of psilocybin in...