🔬 Science Sep 3, 2026 · Jennifer Zieba

Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds

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Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds
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Chemotherapy can save lives, but for many cancer patients, it leaves behind a painful legacy: damaged nerves that burn, tingle or go numb. Now, researchers report that a psychedelic compound may protect those nerves — not through its mind-bending effects, but by helping neurons keep their internal power supplies moving.A new mouse study, published Thursday (Sept. 3) in the journal Science, suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in "magic mushrooms," may help prevent this painful and

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