For generations, the mind expansion powers of magic mushrooms were explored in legends and pop culture. On Monday, findings from a group of British neuroscientists opened the door to the possibility of using psilocybin as a treatment for depression as well as PTSD and addiction. Oddly, psychedelic drugs are rarely found to be addictive. Psilocybin also seemed to help people with cluster headaches.
With the power of brain scanners, researchers were able to observe the effects of psilocybin. The blood flow in the brain experienced lowered activity in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). These parts of the brain seem to be players in grouding people in reality. They also are the areas that come to life when the mind wanders. HULIQ...read more
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