Researchers found that a single dose of psilocybin alters the electrical properties of brain cells for months. This functional plasticity, rather than structural growth, may explain why psychedelic therapy offers enduring relief from depression.
A new study suggests that the long-term antidepressant effects of psychedelics may be driven by persistent changes in how neurons fire rather than by the permanent growth of new brain cell connections. Researchers found that a single dose of psilocyb... [7851 chars]