One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics
For about a decade, the mainstream understanding has been that psychedelics cause chaos in the brain.
According to Ars Technica, for about a decade, the mainstream understanding has been that psychedelics cause chaos in the brain.
Brain networks—the stable patterns of communication that handle vision, attention, or our sense of self, and more—loosen and start talking to each other all at once. EEG traces get noisier and more complex.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include EEG, Devon Stoliker and Monash University.
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