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Study Reveals Neural Fingerprint of Psychedelic Drug Effects

4/7/2026

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A Nature Medicine study identifies a neural fingerprint linked to psychedelic drugs, using brain scans of LSD and psilocybin users.
The analysis includes over 500 scans from 267 participants across five countries, showing increased communication between higher-order and sensory brain networks.
Dr. Danilo Bzdok says psychedelics dissolve the usual hierarchy of brain systems, with implications for mental health therapies and for future research.

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A Nature Medicine study identifies a neural fingerprint linked to psychedelic drugs, using brain scans of LSD and psilocybin users.
The analysis includes over 500 scans from 267 participants across five countries, showing increased communication between higher-order and sensory brain networks.
Dr. Danilo Bzdok says psychedelics dissolve the usual hierarchy of brain systems, with implications for mental health therapies and for future research.