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Older People Who Use Psychedelics Show Fascinating Brain Functions


Drugs with psychedelic effects, like psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, and cannabis, may help protect the brain from some aspects of aging.  A recent survey of 3,294 US adults, aged between 42 and 92, has found that those who reported using a hallucinogen of any...

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