Psilocybin Influences Brain, Immune System

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Psychedelics Show Promise in Rewiring Immune Response to Fear

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New research from Harvard Medical School reveals how compounds like psilocybin and MDMA may influence both brain cells and immune system activity.

The research has profound implications for treating anxiety disorders and potentially inflammatory conditions as well.

If psychedelics can modulate immune responses through their effects on the brain, they might prove beneficial for a broader range of diseases than previously imagined.

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