India, June 9 -- A recent case report revealed that an 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease showed improvements in her cognitive abilities after receiving several doses of psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
The report, published in the journal Frontiers in late May, focused on a Japanese American woman who has been living with advanced Alzheimer's for the past 10 years. After a few weeks of psilocybin mushroom administration, the woman, who usually spoke only a few words and struggled with bladder control, showed noticeable improvements. Also, researchers observed positive changes in her memory, movement, emotional responses, social interaction, and other brain-related functions.
The experimental treatment was carried out under medica...