Despite great progress, we lack even the beginning of an explanation of how the brain produces our inner world of colors, sounds, smells and tastes.
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Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Psychedelics
Here’s an interview with researcher Albert Garcia-Romeu, where he discusses the potential of psilocybin to address issues associated with cognitive decline, and noteworthy preliminary observations from his research.
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Psychedelics may have a role in treating Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Read the latest research insights and treatment approaches.
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Ketamine and the Brain
A new study has mapped the effects of ketamine on the brain, finding that repeated use over extended periods creates widespread structural changes in the brain’s dopamine system.
Read moreChemical Imbalance Theory
Keep reading for the history of the chemical imbalance theory, how a study last year tried to debunk it, and how that study is now seen to be flawed.
Read moreConsciousness and the Brain
Consciousness arises from specially evolved neural circuits in the brain configured to instantiate it.
Read morePsychological Strengths with Psychedelic Use
The findings, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing, indicate that self-transcendent experiences play a key role in predicting positive outcomes of psychedelic use.
Read moreLSD and Brain Connections
This study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found that LSD “not only increases the strength of certain brain connections but weakens other connections at the same time,” according to a digest of the study in Psychedelic Spotlight.
Read moreBrain Activity During Dying
A new study hints at how consciousness can continue after the heart stops. A burst of brain activity during dying could explain life passing before your eyes.
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