• awwwyissss@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    Maybe psilocybin could facilitate intentional changes in neutral networks.

    Increasing plasticity of myelinated nerves and neurons might help resolve trauma or change a negative core belief. Maybe it would help with processing a major loss or other life change.

    Of course, turning up plasticity wouldn’t necessarily fix anything, it might just destabilize someone.

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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I’m mostly curious if additionally to the therapeutic benefits of overcoming trauma or changing beliefs, the benefits of neuroplasticity might overcome some of the “freezing” effects of aging as described in the article