r/science • u/Wagamaga • Oct 08 '24

Neuroscience Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/10/07/brains-waste-clearance-pathways-revealed-for-the-first-time
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u/BeefcaseWanker Oct 08 '24

I remember reading that psilocybin mimics REM. I wonder if it can help or has an effect on cleaning

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u/SDtoSF Oct 08 '24

I had read before that psilocybin would help clear the pathways, hence why you see visuals or have think about problems differently while on mushrooms. I believe it was in the context of using psilocybin for ptsd treatment.