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- Psychedelics are being tested to see if they can help with depression and other mental illnesses.
- A study published in Science shows how psychedelics can physically change brains.
- The study showed that psychedelics helped grow the "branches" of brain cells, when tested in animals.
Psychedelics have long held a reputation for reshaping minds and evoking mind-altering experiences.
A new study sheds light on how exactly that happens.