Reposted by @mark2u.bsky.social
How interesting!
One important aspect of managing cancer is mitigating the side-effects of chemotherapy. One side effect is neuropathy (prickly feeling in hands & feet).
A mouse model shows that two doses of psilocybin before chemo prevented mice from developing neuropathy.
🧪 archive.today/1PLua
nature.com
Magic-mushroom compound blocks a severe side effect of chemotherapy in mice
Study shows that psilocybin acts on nerves to prevent the painful condition called peripheral neuropathy.
