Posts Tagged ‘trauma’
Study: Magic Mushrooms Repair Brain Damage From Extreme Trauma
A new study by The University of South Florida has found that low doses of the active ingredient in magic mushrooms repairs brain damage caused by extreme trauma, offering renewed hope to millions of sufferers of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The study confirms previous research by Imperial College London, that psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound…
Read MoreStudy – Hitting a Soccer Ball with Head Causes Brain Shrinkage
A study has found College-age soccer players may show some degree of brain-tissue shrinkage – adding to evidence that the sport carries a risk of long-term brain injury. Using high-resolution MRI brain scans, researchers found evidence of reduced gray matter in the brains of 10 male college soccer players, compared with 10 young men who…
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