Can Childhood be Used as a Model to Understand the Effects of Psychedelics?
Topics in Cognitive Science May 26, 2026 Ethan Hurwitz, Jon G. Dean, Caren M. Walker
Psychedelic drugs have shown promise as a novel therapeutic for a variety of health conditions, yet the mechanisms underlying their clinical benefits remain unclear. A leading hypothesis suggests that psychedelics may enhance cognitive flexibility, a trait impaired in many of these conditions. While existing data from self-report and qualitative-interview studies support this hypothesis, data...