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Brain Scans Show Psilocybin Boosts Insight During Meditation

Brain Scans Show Psilocybin Boosts Insight During Meditation

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Brain imaging research shows psilocybin 'enhances insightfulness' during meditation sessions.

Brain imaging research shows psilocybin 'enhances insightfulness' during meditation sessions.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – brain imaging study

Human – brain imaging study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports

Covered in Shroom Scan

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Research roundup

Research roundup

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Deep Meditation

Deep Meditation

New brain imaging research shows that psilocybin “enhances insightfulness” during meditation sessions.

New brain imaging research shows that psilocybin “enhances insightfulness” during meditation sessions.

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