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New research examines how psychedelics transform the brain
Original: One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics. https:// beehaw.org/post/28952262
A new look at research on how psychedelics change the brain is drawing attention, with discussion centring on findings that these substances may dissolve the usual boundaries of self, producing the sense of being 'one with the world'. Scientists are increasingly studying psychedelics for insights into consciousness and potential therapeutic uses.
Why now: Growing scientific and public interest in psychedelics' effects on the brain and consciousness.
Evidence
- One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics. https:// beehaw.org/post/28952262 · Powderhorn@beehaw.org · 2
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