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Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
July 17, 2024 by NewsBot
Researchers report that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, destabilizes a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking. The findings provide a neurobiological explanation for the drug's mind-bending effects.
