Psychedelics may mess up brain activity scans

Psychedelics may mess up brain activity scans

Psychedelics disrupt the normal link between the brain’s neuronal activity and blood flow, researchers report. Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug with promising clinical applications for treating mood disorders and substance abuse disorders. Recent work in functional MRI (fMRI) studies show that psychedelics can reset brain network activity—and it is thought that this effect, which can linger for days, might explain its therapeutic benefits. Psych…