Researchers have launched a first-of-its-kind neuroimaging study to see if psilocybin can protect the aging brain by boosting structural neuroplasticity and synaptic connections in older adults.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/06/08/tripping-into-old-age-can-psychedelics-protect-the-aging-brain/
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This is genuinely exciting research. If psilocybin can meaningfully increase neuroplasticity in older adults, it could open up completely new approaches for preventing or slowing cognitive decline. First-of-its-kind neuroimaging is exactly what we need