January 2012
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fMRI brain imaging illuminates magic mushrooms'...
Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work. The findings of two studies being published in scientific journals this week identify areas of the brain where activity is suppressed by psilocybin and suggest that it helps people to experience memories more...
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You – or more accurately, your brain – has control...
A team of neuroscientists have found that if someone has a lesser sense of ownership over a part of their body, their immune system also responds differently to that body part, treating it as ‘non-self’ rather than ‘self’.
These findings have direct implications for understanding autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and a range of neurological and psychiatric...
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I'm back!
After a brief tumble hiatus, I’m back and ready to link copy-written content for all your neuroscience hungry minds!
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