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Comparing psilocybin to metformin as neuroprotective agents against Parkinson's dementia

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Anybody using Metformin, Ayahuasca or Mushrooms? I am wondering if it is worth it.....

Potential for Enhanced PD Treatment: These alternative treatment modalities have the potential to enhance current therapeutic approaches for PD and improve patients' quality of life.

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The text that is available from this review article indicates that their ideas about psilocybin are speculative and there is no real evidence cited.

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Berberine is a potential alternative for metformin with good regulatory effect on lipids in treating metabolic diseases 2023 sciencedirect.com/science/a...

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i have taken mushrooms several times in my live, but the last time i took them i just felt drunk. i assume my week parkinson brain could not support the trip. psylocibin suppose to increase connections in the brain, but first i would like to know that the neurons are strong enough.

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