Day: September 14, 2026

Publication Highlight: Psilocybin Prevents Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy by Preserving Mitochondrial Trafficking

Key Takeaways Two doses of psilocybin administered before chemotherapy prevented peripheral neuropathy in mice for up to eight months, without impairing the anti-tumor efficacy of the chemotherapy itself. The neuroprotective effect required serotonin 2A receptor activation but not the drug’s hallucinogenic properties. A nonhallucinogenic 2A agonist worked equally well, opening a practical path to clinical […]

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Publication Highlight: How Kv3.1 Channels Shape High-Frequency Firing in the Developing Auditory Brainstem

Key Takeaways Kv3.1b potassium channel expression increases substantially in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) of mice after the onset of hearing, but this upregulation does not explain why individual action potentials become shorter and faster during development. Instead, increased Kv3.1b expression specifically supports the ability of DCN fusiform neurons to sustain high-frequency firing,a capacity critical […]

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