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What is the brain’s Default Mode Network and how does psilocybin act on it?

What is the brain’s Default Mode Network and how does psilocybin act on it?

How the DMN works The Default Mode Network (DMN) is an interconnected group of brain regions that are associated with introspective functions, internally directed thought, such as self-reflection, and self-criticism. The functional connections that make up the DMN increase from birth to adulthood, with the DMN not being fully active until later in a child’s development, emerging around the age…

Why some mushrooms aren’t legal

Why some mushrooms aren’t legal

We are in the middle of an exciting psychedelic renaissance but what does this legally mean for those looking to pioneer research and practical therapy for an increasingly engaged and interested public? Decriminalisation doesn’t mean legal Progressive countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy have effectively decriminalised psilocybin for personal use, as they have cannabis. But this doesn’t mean that the…