Magic mushroom and zebrafish: A new recipe?
Lab Animal April 1, 2024 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1038/s41684-024-01350-1 via Springer Nature
Summary
Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, alters the behavior of larval zebrafish. Using high-tech video-tracking, researchers detected specific behavioral changes induced by the drug. This work sits at the intersection of two growing fields: psilocybin research and zebrafish behavioral neuroscience.
Study at a glance
| Design | experimental study |
|---|---|
| Population | larval zebrafish |
| Key finding | Psilocybin induces detectable behavioral changes in larval zebrafish as measured by high-tech video-tracking. |
Abstract
No, we are not talking about a new dish for dinner, but a study representing an emerging research field. Psilocybin research is gaining momentum, and zebrafish behavioral neuroscience research has been exponentially expanding. At the intersection of these two research fields is a recent paper that utilized high-tech video-tracking to detect behavioral changes induced by this psychoactive drug in larval zebrafish.