Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks
Normal synchronous behavior returns a day later
![brain scan psilocybin](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/071624_ls_brain-psilocybin_feat.gif?fit=1440%2C810&ssl=1)
Brain imaging data show small everyday changes in brain activity in a single person (green and yellow colors). After a dose of psilocybin, activity changes dramatically as neural collectives fall out of sync (yellow, orange and red). After the drug wears off, activity returns to normal.
Sara Moser/Washington University