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Psilocybin's Psychedelic Effects Last for Weeks, Study Finds
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, disrupts critical brain networks involved in introspective thinking, such as daydreaming and remembering. This disruption provides a neurobiological explanation for the drug's hallucinogenic effects and may aid in