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flag Study shows psilocybin from mushrooms may offer significant benefits for Parkinson's patients with no serious side effects.

flag Researchers from the University of California San Francisco found that psilocybin, a compound in certain mushrooms, may improve mood, cognition, and motor function in Parkinson's patients. flag In a small study with 12 participants, the drug showed no serious side effects and provided clinically significant benefits lasting weeks. flag Though more research is needed, this is the first study testing a psychedelic on a neurodegenerative disease.

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