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What are the effects of Psilocybin on the brain

door Marjolein here4you in News

Many studies are showing the effects of Psilocybin increasing communication across the brain. ⁠ 

Researchers at Imperial College London gave 15 participants Psilocybin. Then they watched what happened in an fMRI machine. The results were striking. Placebo left and people given Psilocybin (right). ⁠⠀ 

Results show that when under the influence of Psilocybin brain regions that are not usually functioning together are suddenly talking to each other–taking part into the same cognitive process. ⁠⠀ 

The paper can be accessed at Petri G, Expert P, Turkheimer F, Carhart-Harris R, Nutt D, Hellyer PJ, Vaccarino F. 2014 Homological scaffolds of brain functional networks. J. R. Soc. Interface 11: 20140873.

Homological scaffolds of brain functional networks

Microdosing research reveal promising benefits for mental well-being, creativity and problem-solution thinking. In 2018 the Dutch Psychedelic Society examined the effects of Psilocybin. Results show that both convergent and divergent thinking performance was improved after a non-blinded microdose. ⁠⠀ 

The paper can be accessed at⁠⠀ 

Exploring the effect of microdosing psychedelics on creativity

Luisa Prochazkova, Dominique P. Lippelt, Lorenza S. Colzato, Martin Kuchar, Zsuzsika Sjoerds, Bernhard Hommel. Psychopharmacology doi: 10.1007/s00213-018-5049-7⁠⠀

 

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