Hallucinations may be the side effect of over-processing in brain’s visual center
Neurons in the visual cortex actually fire less when met with psychedelic substances.
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LSD changes the way the brain reacts to music, study finds
Just imagine a music therapy session spiced up with some psychedelics.
Norwegian Researchers Are Crowdfunding to Make Psychedelics and MDMA Free for Global Medical Use Share Tweet
As more and more researchers are starting to highlight the potential benefits of Psychedelic substances, one recent Norwegian campaign is aiming ...
Psychedelics aren’t linked to mental health problems – on the contrary
Two new studies, independently published in the same journal, found that consciousness expanding substances like LSD or psilocybin (the psychoactive ...
Use of Psychedelics Could Reduce Suicide Rates
Suicide rates have generally remained the same for decades, with slight increases in some areas of the world. Basically, scientists ...
Science turns psychedelic: an amazing TED talk
A while ago, ZME Science featured the brilliant work of Fabian Oefner, a Swiss artist and photographer, who mixes various artsy techniques (paints, ...
fMRI scans reveals how ‘magic mushrooms’ inflict psychedelic effect on the brain
Psychedelic mushrooms have been used for medical, ceremonial and spiritual purposes for thousands of years, due their mind-alterating properties which induce hallucinations, ...