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Psychedelic drug-induced hyperconnectivity in the brain helps clarify altered subjective experiences

A new study shows that the use of psilocybin, a compound found in the widely known 'magic mushrooms,' initiates a pattern of hyperconnectivity in the brain linked to the ego-modifying effects and feelings of oceanic boundlessness. The findings help explain the so-called mystical experiences people report during the use of psychedelics and are pertinent to the psychotherapeutic applications of psychedelic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders such as depression.

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

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Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

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Psychedelic drug-induced hyperconnectivity in the brain helps clarify altered subjective experiences

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

Watch: Civil servant Simon Case in delayed Covid inquiry appearance

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