Bryan Johnson· Author
Psilocybin reduced my inflammation (hsCRP) to below detectable levels one week post dose.
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Psilocybin reduced my inflammation (hsCRP) to below detectable levels one week post dose.
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Inflammation A single psilocybin dose reduced TNF-α, CRP, and IL-6. Systemic inflammation markers tied to aging.
A clinical trial involving 60 healthy participants (30 psilocybin, 30 placebo) demonstrated that a single, relatively high dose (0.17mg/kg) of psilocybin led to immediate reductions in TNF-alpha, with further reductions in CRP and IL-6 observed seven days post-dosing.
Psilocybin reduced my inflammation (hsCRP) to below detectable levels one week post dose.
My systematic inflammation levels dropped from elite to undetectable. This decrease is significant, aligning with clinical reports of reduced inflammation markers (CRP, TNF-alpha, and IL6) seven days post high dose psilocybin.