Tag: psilocybin
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The Potential Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Chronic Pain Treatment
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Psychedelic substances have a distinct historical role in culture, having been strongly linked to cultural movements in the 1960s and beyond. However, currently, these compounds are emerging as an important area for medical research. Scientists today are focusing on the potential of these substances to provide treatments for a number…
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Behaviorally Manipulative Fungi: How Ophiocordyceps Fungi Control Ant Behavior and Turn Them into Zombies
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In a world of nature filled with mysteries, we find that there are mysterious forces that govern the behavior of many insects in an invisible way, making them resemble zombies. This article explores the intriguing relationship between the fungus “Ophiocordyceps” and its ant hosts, where this fungus controls the behavior…
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Zombie Fungi: How Fungi Control Insect Behavior?
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Article Title: Fungal Control of Insect Behavior: From Zombies to Medical Discoveries **Introduction:** In the natural world, complex connections between living organisms manifest in mysterious and unexpected ways. The fungus Ophiocordyceps is a prominent example of this, as this small organism captures the souls of insects, turning them into “zombies”…