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Psilocybin may help prevent painful chemotherapy side effect, study finds

Headline from Border Report, on the newest of 2 developments

A new study suggests psilocybin could protect nerves from chemotherapy damage, potentially helping patients avoid a debilitating side effect.

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

    Headline from Live Science ·

  2. Newest

    Psilocybin may help prevent painful chemotherapy side effect, study finds

    Headline from Border Report ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Nature

    Magic-mushroom compound blocks a severe side effect of chemotherapy, in mice (opens Nature)

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    Nature's feed description

    Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02744-6 Study shows that psilocybin acts on nerves to prevent the painful condition called peripheral neuropathy.

  2. Scientific American

    ‘Unparalleled’ study finds psilocybin protects against nerve damage from chemotherapy (opens Scientific American)

    Published

    Scientific American's feed description

    The findings, which were made in mice, may offer a new way to prevent a common chemotherapy side effect that can last well beyond treatment

  3. MedicalXpress

    Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    In a breakthrough study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in preclinical models, even after repeated treatment cycles.

  4. Geneng News

    Psilocybin Prevents Chemotherapy-Related Peripheral Neuropathy in Mice (opens Geneng News)

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    Geneng News's feed description

    A study found that psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in mouse models, even after repeated treatment cycles, and also protected tumor-bearing mice from neuropathy, without impairing antitumor efficacy.

  5. Live Science

    Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds (opens Live Science)

    Published

    Live Science's feed description

    A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests.

  6. Nature

    Daily briefing: Psilocybin blocks side-effect of chemotherapy in mice (opens Nature)

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    Nature's feed description

    Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02812-x Two doses of psilocybin completed prevented debilitating neuropathy in mice. Plus, a new direction for ‘time’s arrow’ and this year’s fun and thought-provoking Ig Nobel prizes.

  7. Phys

    US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: Beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms.

  8. Border Report

    Psilocybin may help prevent painful chemotherapy side effect, study finds (opens Border Report)

    Published

    Border Report's feed description

    A new study suggests psilocybin could protect nerves from chemotherapy damage, potentially helping patients avoid a debilitating side effect.

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