Magic mushroom trips actually reduce depression??

Mushroom tripping Impacts

The experience of tripping on magic or psychic mushrooms can over-activate the brain. Especially when the circle of magic, vibrant colors and bubbling cartoons becomes a reality. But a new study suggests that the psychoactive component of our travels, psilocybin, may reduce activity in certain parts of the brain, especially the depressive NPR shot. According to the story.

There is also a part of the brain that keeps our lives in order and rational, which indicates that we are not good enough or that we are actually useless. When this part of the brain overwork, it can lead to depression.

Magic Mushroom visualization impact

Robin Carhart-Harris, lead author of Post-Doc and Studies in Neuroscience at Imperial College London, said, "Depression can be described as a particularly debilitating condition of the mind." People are adamant about how horrible it can be. It seems that people have a chance to raise that negative thinking under the psyche. "

NPR shots in two studies have reported how psilocybin may contribute to depression:

One of the studies asked 10 volunteers to recall fond memories of getting married or having parents with and without solosin. People discovered memory more clearly, visually and happily.

The second study uses MRI scans to show what psilocybin can do.

In the second study, 30 volunteers were on an MRI machine tripping  for science. Brain scans reduce the activity of areas in the brain that act as connectors or hubs. One of those areas, the posterior cingulate cortex, is believed to be engaged in consciousness and ego. It is also hyperactive in people with depression.

Shrooms on Brain

Posterior cingulate cortex and depression

When the mind thinks about the past and the future, the part of the brain responsible for the resting state is the posterior cingulate cortex. It focuses on subliminal problem solving and daydreaming, according to an academic article: posterior cingulate cortex: from laziness to complex problem solving. When this part of the brain is very active, it can cause anxiety and a feeling of being out of control. We feel so happy when our life is under control.

Disorders of this part of the brain are associated with panic disorders and schizophrenia as well as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Understanding which part of the brain is responsible can help you learn how to treat the disorder. More than that, understanding its impact on the brain gives a biological reason why the disease occurs.

Mindfulness and Depression

When the posterior cingulate cortex is activated, along with tripping, the mind may slow it down. Psychologist and researcher Mark Williams: An Eight-Week Plan to Find Peace in Mindfulness calls it Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and is effective as a medication to overcome depression.

Williams noted that over the past few decades the instances of depression have greatly increased as we have learned to deal with 24-7 wisdom. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, or being less scientific about it, allows us to live intelligently in all of our daily tasks, observing what is going on in the mind and body, such as thoughts, body sensations and feelings. It is not about clearing the mind, recording thoughts and leaving the mind like clouds in the sky.