Distinct response of resting-state brain networks to psilocybin in autism
medRxiv August 22, 2026 Tobias P. Whelan, Mihail Dimitrov, Lucas G. S. França et al. preprint
Importance There is increasing interest in the potential of psilocybin to treat mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. At high doses, the therapeutic benefit of psilocybin is linked to greater functional connectivity or integration between large-scale brain networks which underpin mood, emotion and cognition. However, it is unknown how the brain responds to psilocybin in autism - a...