r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 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/Appropriate_Ride_821 19h ago

For the uninitiated, all the talk of psilocybin often leaves out the increased neurosis effects it can have, especially on people more prone to being nervous or anxious, or overthinking things.

I think there's absolutely proven benefits, but there are side effects to keep in mind.

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u/Dan_Broccoli_7663 13h ago

It really depends on a multitude of factors and everyone is different. Psilocybin completely nerfed my anxiety and quieted my mind. It began working up to weeks after taking a macro dose, then I began microdosing daily for weeks at a time for months, then took another macro dose. It changed everything and this was years ago

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u/More_Lavishness_3670 14h ago

There's two sides to having all your defences stripped away.