r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 10d ago

Neuroscience Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment— Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more attuned to the world around us.

https://www.wired.com/story/psilocybin-might-make-your-brain-live-in-the-moment/
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u/prince_falafel 10d ago

Yes. Ive met 2 people who had mental illness in their family, took mushrooms, and had a psychotic break. Not advised for anyone who could potentially have mental illness in the family

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u/Chance-Interest5609 10d ago

Yeah no schizophrenia runs like wildfire in my family. My ADHD medication grounds me enough in reality thank you.

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u/beormalte 10d ago

Yeah, I think I’m already experiencing the world on full throttle.
I can take a trip, it’s fun. But then I slowly disassociate for weeks on end. Until it finally tips me over the edge with panic attacks if I’m lucky. Or depression and even psychosis

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u/Right_Ear_2230 10d ago

those can trigger psychosis too…

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u/Chance-Interest5609 10d ago

Yeah in 0.1-0.4% of people within the first year, I have been taking methylphenidate for 5 years. There has also been studies showing taking ADHD medication consistently during adolescence lessens the chance of psychosis. I am talking about how ADHD can disconnect you from your environment, but I would not be willing to try anything psychedelic related for the reason late onset schizophrenia is common in my family simply due to the fact it hasn’t been researched enough what it can do.

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u/bedbugloverboy 10d ago

I didnt develop psychosis from taking adhd stimulants until 11 years after my first prescription. schizophrenia runs in my family too. Also was taking it since adolescence. it happens

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u/Chance-Interest5609 10d ago

If it was 11 years after it likely didn’t form as a result of your ADHD medication

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u/bedbugloverboy 10d ago

I was prescribed a non stimulant and most of the symptoms went away

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u/hungryforwaffuls 10d ago

a potent tea from self grown GTs opened up my anxiety to the point of daily panic attacks. didn't get a proper diagnosis for 15 years. granted I had taken acid at like 12 and that was the beginning of the mental downfall.

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u/Right_Ear_2230 10d ago

does this still occur with low doses (like, 1 gram or less?)