Alzheimer's patient gets back speech, bladder control and memory in drug trial

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Author: virgildotcodes

Date: 6/6/2026

Article Summary:
An 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease shows significant improvement in speech, continence, and memory after taking a single dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic component of magic mushrooms.