# @science on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-07-30T15:01:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

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A series of new studies across Emory University, Baylor College of Medicine, and multiple research groups reveal psilocybin — the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms — may do far more than ease depression and anxiety. In controlled experiments, human lung and skin cells treated with psilocin (the metabolized form of psilocybin) lived over 50% longer before reaching senescence. Markers of aging such as oxidative stress dropped, DNA repair improved, and telomeres — protective chromosome caps that shorten with age — were preserved.⁠
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Mice aged to the human equivalent of 60–65 years, given low and then monthly higher doses of psilocybin for 10 months, showed dramatically better survival: 80% were still alive compared to 50% of untreated mice. They also looked healthier, with improved fur quality and reduced white hairs. Scientists believe psilocybin’s interaction with serotonin receptors throughout the body activates pathways like SIRT1, a known regulator of aging and stress responses, without driving cells into dangerous overgrowth.⁠
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Beyond these striking results, researchers noted improvements in overall cellular vitality, fewer visible signs of decline, and enhanced molecular resilience under repeated stress. They emphasize that these findings open an entirely new frontier in understanding how psychedelics may influence systemic aging, encouraging further clinical exploration for safe, effective treatments.⁠
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#psilocybin #longevity #antiaging #mushroomresearch #cellbiology #healthspan #agingresearch⁠
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Source: s41514-025-00244-x

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