"PTSD Treatment Breakthrough: Psilocybin Shows Promise"

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can restore fear extinction and help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Psilocybin promotes the growth of new neurons and synapses in the hippocampus, a brain region involved in memory formation, and was found to reverse the decline in proteins associated with neuroplasticity and fear extinction. Psilocybin is currently considered a ‘breakthrough therapy’ for depression, a condition that frequently occurs alongside PTSD, with multiple studies showing that it promotes neuronal growth and the formation of new synapses, which could explain its antidepressant effects.