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Low Doses of Psilocybin Gently Calm Aggression in Fish While Preserving Social Behavior

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Researchers studying mangrove rivulus fish have discovered that small amounts of psilocybin significantly reduce aggressive attacks without muting overall behavior. Crucially, the compound selectively soothes escalating conflict while allowing normal, healthy social interactions to continue.
Researchers studying mangrove rivulus fish have discovered that small amounts of psilocybin significantly reduce aggressive attacks without muting overall behavior. Crucially, the compound selectively soothes escalating conflict while allowing normal, healthy social interactions to continue.