Psilocybin has spent the last decade earning its place in the conversation around depression, anxiety, and end-of-life distress. Now, according to reporting from VICE, researchers are beginning to ask a different and considerably broader question: could this compound also slow the biological processes we associate with aging? The answer, at least at this early stage, […]
A recently published case study describes something researchers are careful not to overstate: a person living with dementia received a large dose of psilocybin and experienced a brief but notable improvement in cognitive symptoms. The report is a single observation, not a trial. It generates a hypothesis. It does not confirm one. What the Psilocybin […]
A report published in June 2025 describes an Alzheimer’s patient who displayed improved speech following psilocybin treatment. The account, surfaced by NewsNation, is a single case, not a clinical trial, not a controlled study, and not a finding that can be generalized. And yet, within those limits, it carries weight worth examining honestly. What the […]