Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-induced nerve damage in new preclinical study

https://www.psypost.org/psilocybin-prevents-chemotherapy-induced-nerve-damage-in-new-preclinical-study/

Could a compound found in magic mushrooms prevent one of chemotherapy’s worst side effects? New preclinical research shows that prophylactic psilocybin protects sensory nerves from toxic cancer drugs, opening the door for upcoming clinical trials in humans.

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stopforgettingit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 8h

in mice*

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8h

I for one say let the cancer patients have the fun version of their medicine if they'd prefer. Don't just force them to go with the non-hallucinogenic version. They have it hard enough already