Retraction Note: A mechanistic model of the neural entropy increase elicited by psychedelic drugs.
Sci Rep – September 15, 2022
Source: PubMed Central
Summary
A recent scientific review underscored the importance of robust research. It formally withdrew a prior paper that had proposed a mechanistic model for how psychedelic drugs might increase neural entropy, a measure of brain signal diversity. The original work, which explored how these substances could alter brain activity by increasing brain signal complexity, was found to have significant issues with its underlying assumptions and data interpretation. This decision highlights the rigorous self-correction essential to scientific progress.
Abstract
Retraction Note: A mechanistic model of the neural entropy increase elicited by psychedelic drugs.