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Hallucinogen actions on human brain revealed

Hyeong-Min Lee, Bryan L. Roth

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences January 30, 2012 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1121358109 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Keywords Hallucinogen Human brain
Citations 47
Key points Argues that long-standing hypotheses about the actions of hallucinogens like psilocybin in the human brain should be reconsidered.

Abstract

With regard to hallucinogens like psilocybin—an ingredient of so-called “magic mushrooms” (e.g., Psilocybe cubensis)—it may be high time to reconsider long-standing hypotheses related to their actions in the human brain.