{
  "id": 18126099,
  "title": "Age may influence links between psychedelic use and mental health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/age-may-influence-links-between-psychedelic-use-and-mental-health",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-age-links-psychedelic-mental-health.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Age could play an important role in how psychedelic use relates to mental health, according to new research from the Department of Psychology at Durham University. Researchers found that adults with a history of using classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and LSD, reported lower levels of anxiety and depression than nonusers, but only in younger age groups. The associations…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}