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UC Berkeley Begins First Human Psilocybin Vision Study

UC Berkeley Begins First Human Psilocybin Vision Study

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What they found

UC Berkeley's first human psychedelic study will scan participants' visual cortex with fMRI while on psilocybin.

UC Berkeley's first human psychedelic study will scan participants' visual cortex with fMRI while on psilocybin.

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Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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The UC Berkeley Study

The UC Berkeley Study

Participants will ingest psilocybin and perform visual tasks while their brain activity is monitored using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Researchers will observe real-time changes in the visual cortex, one of the most well-understood parts of the brain. This marks the first time UC Berkeley is using human subjects to study psychedelics, following extensive preparation to meet all campus, state, and federal regulations. ➡️ Read more.

Participants will ingest psilocybin and perform visual tasks while their brain activity is monitored using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Researchers will observe real-time changes in the visual cortex, one of the most well-understood parts of the brain. This marks the first time UC Berkeley is using human subjects to study psychedelics, following extensive preparation to meet all campus, state, and federal regulations. ➡️ Read more.

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