A woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease saw significant improvements in brain function after taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms.That’s according to a case report recently published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, which focused on an elderly woman who had been living with Alzheimer's disease for about 10 years. The Japanese-American woman, whose name was not shared, had experienced severe functional decline for roughly five years.The Brazilian study authors described her as having advanced dementia, with very limited speech or communication, severe cognitive impairment, urinary incontinence and reduced mobility.THE KEY TO LIVING LONGER COULD BE TIED TO A SURPRISING SUBSTANCE, STUDY SUGGESTSShe also depended on caregivers for assistance with daily living activities.The woman received two sessions of psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
The first was a 5-gram oral dose, followed by a 3-gram oral dose a month later.A woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease saw significant improvements in brain function after taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms, according to a published case report. (iStock)After the first dose, she experienced profuse sweating and hyperthermia, followed by a prolonged sleep-like state.Approximately 19 hours later, the patient "spontaneously initiated autobiographical conversation lasting several hours," the researchers wrote.Over the following days and weeks, the woman experienced restored urinary continence, was able to walk independently and dress herself, and engaged in spontaneous conversation.She was also able to retrieve contextual memories, showed the ability to express emotions, and maintained eye contact — smiling with others.TWO ALZHEIMER’S DRUGS HELP PATIENTS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME FOR LONGER PERIODSAfter the second session, the authors reported that the woman had even greater speech capabilities, more facial expressions and humor, increased walking agility and continued continence.Beyond the heavy sweating, hyperthermia...