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B.C. researchers find psychedelics may help heal traumatic brain injuries

#vancouverisland A group of researchers at the University of Victoria says psychedelics could help treat millions of people with concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. The Christie Lab at the School of Medical Sciences reviewed various studies on two psychedelic compounds: psilocybin — colloquially known as magic mushrooms — and 5-methoxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), which is found in toad venom and certain plants. They determined psychedelics may help heal brain injuries by encouraging new neural pathways to form and by reducing inflammation in the brain. “We still lack effective therapies. This work shows that there may be an untapped potential in psychedelics,” said Brian Christine, a neuroscience professor and one of the authors of the review. The review adds to a growing pile of evidence in favour of using psychedelics to treat various ailments. “The emerging evidence from other patient populations, such as (those) with depression or anxiety, are very promising,” said co-author and postdoctoral fellow Josh Allen. “There are a lot of similar pathophysiological characteristics between these patients and those that have brain injuries.” Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos:    / ctvnews   Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter):   / ctvnews   CTV News on Reddit:   / ctvnews   CTV News on LinkedIn:   / ctv-news   --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews