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How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks

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The Role of Psilocybin in the Growth of Dendritic Spines

Psilocybin induces both structural and functional plasticity in the human and animal brain at therapeutic doses of anywhere from 10 to 25, perhaps even 30 milligrams per session. It's about double the sorts of dosages that are typically used in humans, maybe even triple in some cases. The new connections persist so they don't just grow out during the psilocybin being active in the bloodstream and brain of the animal. They persist. So this may, again, may explain some of the persistent changes that occur in people after psilocy bin journeys.

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