A single dose of psilocybin reduces the drive to seek out rewards by increasing the activity of inhibitory brain cells. These findings help explain how psychedelics might induce long-lasting changes in brain circuits to treat substance use disorders.
Recent evidence suggests that a single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin reduces the drive to seek out rewards, providing evidence for its potential to treat substance use disorders. A new study published in the European Journal of Neurosci... [9281 chars]