Low Doses of LSD Acutely Increase BDNF Blood Plasma Levels in Healthy Volunteers

Low doses may also prevent Alzheimers from progressing.[1][2] Ayahuasca&#x2F;DMT[3] and psilocybin[4] may have similar effects.<p>It&#x27;s fascinating that a monthly visit to your local shaman may still be more safe and effective for depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline than anything western medicine has been able to produce.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;abbierosner&#x2F;2020&#x2F;02&#x2F;21&#x2F;microdosed-lsd-may-finally-be-the-breakthrough-for-alzheimers-disease&#x2F;#6925566b53a8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;abbierosner&#x2F;2020&#x2F;02&#x2F;21&#x2F;microdos...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC6463489&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC6463489&#x2F;</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC6343205&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC6343205&#x2F;</a><p>[4] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.beingpatient.com&#x2F;could-psychedelics-help-treat-alzheimers&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.beingpatient.com&#x2F;could-psychedelics-help-treat-a...</a>

They don’t break it down in the abstract, but BDNF is brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which is associated with neuron growth and long term memory.

For me, I don&#x27;t believe I really ever saw anything that was different than reality, but the attention to my senses was heightened. It was a new curiosity about everything I saw or heard. if you wave your hand in front of your face there&#x27;s a trail behind it. This sort of thing is heightened. I remember going to a racquetball court and it seems like they were many balls in the court when there actually there was only one. I went on top of a mountain and looked down at the trees below and it was almost like the trees were vibrating with life. I remember the sound of super Mario jumping giving me the giggles because the sound was completely different and interesting and it reverberated through the room. So there is a certain curiosity that is derived from the senses. That was my experience

There must be some axiom here that mention of LSD in any story, however scientific in nature, turns into trip reports.

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So does exercise.

Does this imply that high doses of LSD do <i>not</i> increase BDNF levels?

Anyone with first hand experience of LSD ?

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Does recovery from brain damage increase the same growth factor?