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Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

Source: Neuroscience News • Published: 14 Jun 2026, 19:23

Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

Report examining a single-case clinical observation of a psychedelic's effects on cognition and daily function in advanced dementia patients.

Key Takeaways
  • Octogenarian with severe, decade-long dementia received a supervised five-gram mushroom dose
  • She showed spontaneous speech, improved mobility, and regained urinary continence for weeks
  • Authors emphasized this was a single uncontrolled case lacking biomarkers or brain imaging
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