“More parts of the brain talk to more parts of the brain,” said Dr. Michael Bogenschutz, director of the NYU Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine, who led the research.
Patients described life-changing ideas that gave them lasting inspiration, Bogenschutz said.
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She completely quit drinking for two years and now drinks a glass of wine from time to time. More than talk therapy, she credits psilocybin.
