Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug found in some mushrooms, may reduce inflammation Shutterstock / Kyrylo Vasyliev Psychedelic drugs may improve mental health in part by reducing inflammation. In mice, psychedelics reversed signs of anxiety and an accumulation of inflammatory immune cells around the brain, potentially explaining why these drugs have shown promise in treating mental health…

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Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza

Israel warned that its Gaza campaign was escalating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel declared yesterday that his country was “on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza.” Israel’s security cabinet has approved a new plan for tens of thousands of additional soldiers to seize territory in the enclave and relocate Palestinians to the…

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