Those mushrooms may really be magical. Scientists observed 15 volunteers under the influence of psilocybin—the key ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms—and found that their brain patters strongly resembled a dreaming state though they were awake. Their work was published Thursday in Human Brain Mapping, and also claims that participants experienced a much larger range of brain states. According to the researchers, the ability of these chemicals to give users "emotional insight" could be a strong argument for use in psychotherapy.
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