Psychedelics Remodel Brain Myelin for Lasting PTSD Recovery
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A rat study shows psilocybin and MDMA trigger adaptive myelination, repairing the brain’s insulation (myelin) in fear circuits and producing long-lasting reductions in anxiety-like behavior; blocking myelin repair abolishes the benefits, indicating myelin remodeling is a key mechanism for durable psychedelic-assisted PTSD therapy and should complement, not replace, psychotherapy.
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