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Top news stories 5. Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networksThe psychedelic drug psilocybin briefly erases people’s neural fingerprints, the baseline brain activity unique to an individual. Some of the biggest changes occur in an area called the default mode network, which may play a role in creating a sense of self. Most of the drug’s effects typically go away within a day. A better understanding of psilocybin could lead to better mental health treatments (SN: 8/10/24, p. 12).
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