https://freerepublic.com/tag/cowpatties/ en-us Mon, 8 Jun 2026 04:01:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4382821/posts Dementia is a degenerative disease that no known drug can completely stop or reverse, despite decades of tests. Now, a historically vilified psychedelic is emerging as a possible new avenue for controlling Alzheimer's symptoms. Neuroscientists around the world are starting to investigate if psilocybin – the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms – can help protect the aging brain. A recent case study in Brazil hints at that tantalizing possibility. It reports that after a patient in her 80s with advanced Alzheimer's disease took a high dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms, she temporarily regained bladder control and the ability to speak beyond... Science Alert https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4382821/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2026 04:01:28 GMT