What Happens When the Brain Lets Go
Disclaimer: I do not condone or encourage the use of illegal substances. This post is a personal reflection on my experience and the science behind it, shared for educational and contemplative purposes only. I will also be pursuing an MSc in Psychedelic Research, and my goal is to explore these topics academically and responsibly. - We live much of our lives inside familiar grooves of thought. Memories replay, worries cycle forward, and our inner voice reminds us of who we are, often in the same well-worn phrases. This can feel unshakable, as though the mind has no choice but to run along these tracks. Now, imagine if those tracks weren’t fixed, but softened; the mind briefly reset, not erased, but opened to new possibility. What if our thoughts could, for a short period of time, become less rigid, allowing us to see the world around us through a completely new lens? This is the promise researchers see in psilocybin, the compound found in certain species of mushrooms. Long u...
