SciShow: The Hallucinogenic Fungi That May Treat Alzheimer’s

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Content of the Lesson: Go to https://ground.news/scishow to stay fully informed on the latest discoveries around the world. Subscribe through my link to get 40% off unlimited access this month only. If you've ever heard of ergot fungi, you've likely heard of the nasty side effects of eating them, including convulsions and hallucinations. But like many a toxic substance, scientists have figured out ways to use ergot for good. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Benjamin Carleski, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, DrakoEsper, Eric Jensen, Friso, Garrett Galloway, Harrison Mills, J. Copen, Jaap Westera, Jason A Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kenny Wilson, Kevin Bealer, Kevin Knupp, Lyndsay Brown, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637017/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6640538/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0002937874903792 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.970714/full#h7 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-8022-7_39 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935658/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405917/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS1474-4422(07)70218-1/fulltext https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279616 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432816305654 https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/article/71/9/1946/147086/Dopamine-Negatively-Regulates-Insulin-Secretion https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2875741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8745289 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7437092 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claviceps_purpurea_38021955.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moederkoornpreparaat_Methergin.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcoidosis_-_Fibrosis_of_granulomas_%286148634442%29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PET_scan-normal_brain-alzheimers_disease_brain.PNG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ergonovine-skeletal.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serotonin-2D-skeletal.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lysergic_acid_chemical_structure.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microvessel.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microglia_and_neurons.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardiac_amyloidosis_very_high_mag_movat.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claviceps_purpurea_47424140.jpg https://www.gettyimages.com


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