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#5
I would consider that in a controlled study or treatment center. Some of the success in small studies is impressive, but the process needs monitoring.
"Chronic neuroinflammation plays a significant role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis associated with a decline in cognitive and mood function. Currently, there are no effective therapies to alleviate the progression of brain dysfunction in AD.
Psilocybin, an FDA-approved drug for treating major depressive disorder, can restrain neuroinflammation and improve hippocampal neurogenesis. Therefore, the current study investigated the efficacy of psilocybin treatment in slowing down cognitive decline in 5x familial AD (5xFAD) mice."
Conclusions
Psilocybin treatment can maintain better brain function in an AD model without affecting amyloid-beta plaques. Improved brain function is likely due to psilocybin-induced reductions in neuroinflammatory signaling, enhanced hippocampal neurogenesis, and preservation of synapses."
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"Tripping into old age: Can psychedelics protect the aging brain?
In a new study, UC Berkeley researchers are investigating whether psilocybin can support healthy aging by boosting plasticity in the brains of older adults".
UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.
"Psilocybin is Being Studied as a Potential Aid for Depression in Early Alzheimer's Disease"
Perhaps you could find a volunteer study somewhere near you... or perhaps at some point there's nothing to lose to try to calm the inflammation with some shrooms, which apparently can be prescribed by a doctor.
"The reservoirs that were struck provide drinking water to more than 20,000 residents in the city of Kouhestak and 10 surrounding villages. WANA reported initial estimates for damages amounting to $780,000 to $830,000.
Iran was already facing a multiyear drought and decline in precipitation before the US-Israeli war on Iran started. After years of poor agricultural practices and mismanagement, Iran's main water supplies, including its reservoirs, rivers and groundwater reserves, continued to run dry.
According to Aqueduct data from the World Resources Institute, which tracks global water risk, Iran's baseline water stress is classified as "extremely high" " meaning the country uses more than 80 percent of its renewable water resources in a typical year."
www.aljazeera.com