Psychedelic pathways: Exploring reinforcement learning under psychedelic influence
Federico Cavanna, Enzo Tagliazucchi
Open Science Framework 2025 DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/52hxf (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Placebo-controlled Double-blind Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Healthy adults |
| Intervention | Psilocybin |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Cognitive psychology Reinforcement learning Neural activity Electroencephalography |
| Key findings | Psilocybin modulates neural mechanisms of reward processing and decision-making during probabilistic reinforcement learning. |
Abstract
This project investigates the acute effects of psilocybin on probabilistic reinforcement learning in healthy adults. Using a double blind, randomized, within-subject, placebo-controlled design, we will analyze behavioral data and Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) from EEG recordings to understand how psychedelics modulate neural mechanisms of reward processing and decision-making.