How sex and environmental conditions shape psilocybin's effects on social and cognitive function in mice
Monash University June 23, 2026 Sheida Shadani
This thesis examined how psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) affects social behaviour in mice with and without anorexia-like symptoms. It found that psilocybin's effects varied dramatically between male and female mice and changed over time. Female mice became more social and showed increased brain reward signals, while males displayed reduced stress behaviours and dampened...