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She was able to talk and walk for longer periods, recognize some of her family members, and regain bladder control after five years of wearing diapers.
They found that after taking a single high dose of psilocybin, the patient regained several abilities she had lost years earlier. Within 19 hours of taking the dose, she was able to hold hourlong conversations about her life, whereas before the study her speech had been limited to one or two words at a time. She began to show emotions and respond to humor.
Not only did her bladder control improve, but her diapers remained dry even overnight, and she also started dressing herself. She began to maintain eye contact and smile back at people. Many of the gains persisted for weeks, with some continuing after the second, lower dose.