Taking psilocybin for science
OpenAlex – October 10, 2022
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Summary
A new frontier in mental health treatment is emerging, with sixty healthy volunteers undergoing brain scans after taking psilocybin, a powerful hallucinogen. Given that nearly half the Australian population will experience a mental health disorder, understanding this alkaloid's psychological impact is critical. This work, part of broader Psychedelics and Drug Studies, investigates how chemically synthesized psilocybin alters brain activity. Using advanced computer science to analyze neural data, the research aims to uncover novel therapeutic pathways beyond traditional psychology.
Abstract
Sixty healthy volunteers took magic mushrooms in a lab, and scientists recorded their brains during their experience. Approximately half of the Australian population will experience a mental health disorder during their lifetime, and scientists are turning to an unlikely place in the search for treatment. Researchers at Monash University are scanning the brains of healthy […]