Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how
- Written by Edmund S. Higgins, Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
New research hints at how psychedelics can trigger rapid, lasting change.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke. Learning new skills correlates with changes in the brain, as evidenced...