Alzheimer's patient gets back speech, bladder control and memory in drug trial

https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/health/alzheimers-patient-recovers-speech-continence-and-memory-with-this-drug/

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PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 83d (1 reply)
tpyo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d

Super interesting. I wonder how well it's replicated and I wonder how long it'll last. Even maybe reaching that first level of reversal and then microdosing so they're not tripping, just keeping the clarity

logos@sh.itjust.works · 35 pts · 83d (13 replies)

5 grams!? They’re not playing around.

Gsus4@mander.xyz · 20 pts · 83d

Hahaha, I wasn't expecting the future to be elderly people walking around high as kites :D but sounds fun

kibblebits@quokk.au · 7 pts · 83d (11 replies)

I do that per week at least.

logos@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 83d (7 replies)

I’m assuming it’s this 80 year old lady’s first time.

kibblebits@quokk.au · 8 pts · 83d (6 replies)

Probably. Everyone should be doing shrooms.

WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 83d (5 replies)

If I had a clue how to acquire & use them, I wouldn't mind giving it a try. Having wasted my life being so straight-laced & boring continues to take its toll...

kibblebits@quokk.au · 8 pts · 83d (1 reply)

Depending on where you live you could probably buy them or grow them yourself. Growing is easy and fun and trippy!!!

tpyo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d

I saw spores for sale at a few places around here. They're for "research purposes only" but they're viable. I'd grow 'em but not sure if I'd use them. I love growing things and I wouldn't mind growing gourmet ones, as well

Big_Boss_77@fedinsfw.app · 2 pts · 83d (2 replies)

More power to you... I've done a lot of different drugs... but shrooms and lsd are two that scare the hell out of me. My mind is fucked enough as it is without taking the leash off... I'm not sure what i would experience, but I'm almost positive I wasn't nothing to do with it

IronBird@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d (1 reply)

microdising either would probably do ypu wonders

Big_Boss_77@fedinsfw.app · 2 pts · 81d

If I ever get the opportunity to go to a licensed, experienced psychologist, and they don't go screaming into the night, I would probably give it a shot...

veroxii@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 83d (2 replies)

How's your bladder control?

SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social · 6 pts · 83d

The flesh would be willing, but the mind keeps peeing EVERYTHING!

kibblebits@quokk.au · 2 pts · 83d

It’s been a while since I wet the bed

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 17 pts · 83d (1 reply)

It is very, very fucking funny in that Kafka kind of way that the Reaganites are responsible for this discovery being held back for so long if it pans out.

Also we should definitely hang some people for doing that 🤷‍♂️

nullspace@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d

The tragic thing being they won't even notice it due to all the memory loss.

toynbee@piefed.social · 2 pts · 81d

If the trial does not succeed, that would be a very sad Flowers for Algernon situation.

fubarx@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 83d

Let's hope not in that order.

Vathsade@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 83d

Heroic dose for multiple reasons