Low-dose psilocybin reduces weight gain and hyperglycemia in mice fed obesogenic diet

Low-dose psilocybin reduces weight gain and hyperglycemia in mice fed obesogenic diet

A study of mice fed a high-fat/high-fructose diet (designed to induce obesity) found that 12 weeks of treatment with low-dose psilocybin reduced weight gain, symptoms of fatty liver, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance. It did not produce observable effects on the central nervous system. The paper was published in Pharmacological Research. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms, often ref…