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'''Psychedelics are [[Drugs|medicinal compounds]] that given the correct [[priming]] (set) and [[setting]] have potent anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti addictive effects.''' It is suggested that these effects to arise from induced [[Pivotal Mental States]]. | '''Psychedelics are [[Drugs|medicinal compounds]] that given the correct [[priming]] (set) and [[setting]] have potent anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti addictive effects.''' It is suggested that these effects to arise from induced [[Pivotal Mental States]]. | ||
During the [[Psychedelic Experience|psychedelic experience,]] as shown in the illustrated brain scan to the right ('''Figure 1''') parts of the brain which do not usually communicate with one another start talking, and subconscious inputs open up to the conscious mind. The experience is thought to open a [[Neuroplasticity|neuroplastic]] window giving users an opportunity to correct ruminating thought patterns thought to be the basis of [[Mental Illness|mental illnesses]] such as [[depression]] | During the [[Psychedelic Experience|psychedelic experience,]] as shown in the illustrated brain scan to the right ('''Figure 1''') parts of the brain which do not usually communicate with one another start talking, and subconscious inputs open up to the conscious mind. The experience is thought to open a [[Neuroplasticity|neuroplastic]] window giving users an opportunity to correct ruminating thought patterns thought to be the basis of [[Mental Illness|mental illnesses]] such as bipolarity<ref>'''Risks and benefits of psilocybin use in people with bipolar disorder: An international web-based survey on experiences of ‘magic mushroom’ consumption'''. Emma Morton, Kimberly Sakai, and Josh Woolley. Volume 37, Issue . <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811221131997</nowiki>. Accessed 23 Jan 2023 via https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02698811221131997</ref>, [[depression]], anxiety. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||