Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization Under Psychedelics—this model proposes that psychedelics disrupt the typical hierarchy between hemispheres, releasing the more holistic, emotionally intelligent right side from left-brain control.
Read morePsilocybin and the Brain
Research results, which appear in the journal Nature, suggest that psychedelic drugs work by disrupting certain brain networks, especially one that helps people form a sense of space, time and self.
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Psilocybin's Effects on the Brain
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Psychedelics
Here’s an interview with researcher Albert Garcia-Romeu, where he discusses the potential of psilocybin to address issues associated with cognitive decline, and noteworthy preliminary observations from his research.
Read moreIbogaine and Traumatic Brain Injury
A new study shows that the psychedelic drug ibogaine shows preliminary promise for traumatic brain injury.
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Ketamine and the Brain
A new study has mapped the effects of ketamine on the brain, finding that repeated use over extended periods creates widespread structural changes in the brain’s dopamine system.
Read moreChemical Imbalance Theory
Keep reading for the history of the chemical imbalance theory, how a study last year tried to debunk it, and how that study is now seen to be flawed.
Read moreConsciousness and the Brain
Consciousness arises from specially evolved neural circuits in the brain configured to instantiate it.
Read morePsychological Strengths with Psychedelic Use
The findings, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing, indicate that self-transcendent experiences play a key role in predicting positive outcomes of psychedelic use.
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