What do psychedelics do to your brain?

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine conducted a study on psilocybin, the compound in “magic mushrooms,” using functional MRI scans to observe brain activity. The colourful heat maps they produced highlight significant changes in brain activity, with red, orange, and yellow hues showing abnormal patterns and blues and greens indicating normal activity. Guest: Dr. Joshua Siegel, Instructor and Co-director of the Program of Psychedelics Research at Washington University’s School of Medicine in St. Louis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices