Psilocybin Increases Brain Flexibility and Shifts Information Flow Weeks After Use

Psilocybin increases brain flexibility and shifts information flow weeks after use

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping suggests that a single high dose of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms,” changes how information flows through specific brain circuits up to a month later. By using computer models to analyze brain scans, researchers found evidence that the brain becomes more flexible and shifts its communication patterns from top-down control to bottom-up sensory processing. These long-term changes i…

Magic mushrooms may reshape the brain long after the trip ends

Source:University of California - San FranciscoSummary:A single dose of psilocybin produced measurable changes in brain activity and possible changes in brain structure that lasted for up to a month. Participants who experienced the greatest increase in flexible, varied brain activity also reported more personal insight and later improvements in well-being. The findings suggest that the psychedelic experience itself may help people break free fr…