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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Large psilocybin dose briefly improved dementia in case study of an 80 year-old woman. Larger controlled studies are required

    June 15, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 15, 2026 Source:Large psilocybin dose briefly improved dementia in case study Reference:Transient multidomain functional improvement in advanced Alzheimer’s disease following high-dose psilocybin-containing mushroom administration: a case report

  • Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain

    May 6, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2026 Source:Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain

  • How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more

    October 15, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 15, 2024 Source:How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more

  • Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use psilocybin for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules

    June 4, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2024 Source:Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use magic mushrooms for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules

  • As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms

    January 11, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 11, 2023 Source:As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms

  • Amid buzz around the medical benefits of psilocybin, a new production facility gets to work in B.C. Studies are ongoing with early evidence pointing to its ability to relieve symptoms in adults suffering from treatment-resistant depression.

    July 5, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 5, 2022 Source:Amid buzz around the medical benefits of magic mushrooms, a new production facility gets to work in B.C.

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