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Could Psilocybin Be the Secret To Living Longer? Scientists Think So. (www.vice.com)

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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Please be a "yes," please be a "yes..."

Edit: WOO! It's a "looks that way in cell cultures so far!"🥳

[–] notabot@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I haven't gone looking forthe souce paper, but from the article it looks like seretonin was the actual compound that's having a beneficial effect, specifically serotonin outside the brain.

[–] Mastema@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If you do happen to find it, please post a link. I'll go looking also.

Never mind. It was linked in the article.The paper in question.

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