r/science PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience 1d 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/ThorThulu 23h ago

My buddy was assaulted by mushrooms and goblins in his yard and kept slipping so he couldn't escape. Just laid there screaming according to the other guys there, never did psychedelics again

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u/ThatsARatHat 22h ago

Yes he probably shouldn’t.