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YOUR BRAIN ON SHROOMS

MIND MELD

Where: Prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia

Brain Activity: Before a trip begins (they last about six hours), the liver transforms psychedelic psilocybin molecules into the chemical compound “psilocin,” which stimulates happy-making serotonin receptors.

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