Speculative, but interesting, article in the NY Times: The - TopicsExpress



          

Speculative, but interesting, article in the NY Times: The brains on psilocybin showed radically different connectivity patterns between cortical regions (the parts thought to play an important role in consciousness). The researchers mapped out these connections, revealing the activity of new neural networks between otherwise disconnected brain regions. [...] The fact that under the influence of psilocybin the brain temporarily behaves in a new way may be medically significant in treating psychological disorders like depression. nytimes/2014/11/30/opinion/sunday/can-mushrooms-treat-depression.html Psilocybin is the active chemical in psychedelic mushrooms, hence the groovy picture the Times used for the article.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:28:11 +0000

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