A case study from Brazil offers a tantalizing possibility for treating dementia with magic mushrooms. A woman in her 80s suffering from advanced Alzheimer's disease had been incontinent for five years, did not initiate conversation, and only spoke in monosyllables. Her medical guardian gave permission for a dose of hallucinogenic mushrooms. She was given five grams of mushrooms containing psilocybin, which is a massive dose, much more than in other such experiments. After sleeping for 19 hour...

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