Psilocybin brain blood flow study

[Shamasi Wiz]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/337850/title/Turn_off%2C_tune_in%2C_drop_out

I know it's a really small study, but it has some interesting implications. Any thoughts?

 

[tigerstrike92]

Some scientists believe this highly interconnected brain superhighway is essential for maintaining a person’s sense of self.

It's about time science found a way to prove what some peoples have known for thousands of years.

 

[Shamasi Wiz]

Several studies have shown that psilocybin can change people’s attitudes for the better and may be useful for treating depression

Doing really fun and interesting things like consuming psychedelic fungi can help people be happy instead of depressed? Duh.

 

[Guyomech]

I have a friend who has been taking psilocybin in a clinical setting for the treatment of migraines... Claims remarkable results. I think this ties into the whole blood flow thing. Of course the attitude/outlook aspects are, at least among users of this forum, beyond dispute- whether this ties into the treatment of migraines directly or not is hard to say.

 

[christian]

Moar fantastic news from good old Mr Nutt. Loving it!

 

[joedirt]

This is also referenced in this NPR article as well.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/24/145731952/your-brain-on-psilocybin-might-be-less-depressed?ft=1&f=1001

It's nice to see some real research on the benefits of psychedelics....