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Psilocybin Makes Brain Networks More Flexible

Psilocybin Makes Brain Networks More Flexible

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In 22 healthy adults, 15 mg psilocybin increased global brain connectivity and reduced Default Mode Network integrity versus placebo.

In 22 healthy adults, 15 mg psilocybin increased global brain connectivity and reduced Default Mode Network integrity versus placebo.

The number

22 healthy adults

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – RCT

Human – RCT

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin, 2C-B

psilocybin, 2C-B

Sample size

22 healthy adults

22 healthy adults

Published in

Molecular Psychiatry

Molecular Psychiatry

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Network Flexibility Surge

Network Flexibility Surge

In a double-blind crossover study of 22 healthy adults, 15 mg psilocybin significantly increased global brain connectivity compared to placebo and 20 mg 2C-B, while reducing Default Mode Network integrity during peak effects. Brain imaging showed more frequent transitions between connectivity states, meaning networks became less rigid and more dynamically interconnected across the acute window. Connectivity changes closely tracked subjective intensity ratings, suggesting psilocybin temporarily loosens fixed communication patterns in mood and self-processing circuits.

In a double-blind crossover study of 22 healthy adults, 15 mg psilocybin significantly increased global brain connectivity compared to placebo and 20 mg 2C-B, while reducing Default Mode Network integrity during peak effects. Brain imaging showed more frequent transitions between connectivity states, meaning networks became less rigid and more dynamically interconnected across the acute window. Connectivity changes closely tracked subjective intensity ratings, suggesting psilocybin temporarily loosens fixed communication patterns in mood and self-processing circuits.

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