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Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds
Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later
TL;DR
- A single dose of psilocybin may cause anatomical changes in the brain, observed a month later in healthy volunteers.
- Specialized brain scans suggest nerve tracts become denser and more robust after taking psilocybin.
- These structural changes could help explain the therapeutic effects of psychedelics on conditions like anxiety, depression, and addiction.
- Participants who experienced a greater surge in brain entropy after psilocybin reported deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing.
- The findings suggest a potential psychobiological therapeutic action for psilocybin.