Psychedelic users process emotional expressions differently than nonusers

Psychedelic users process emotional expressions differently than nonusers

People who regularly use psychedelic drugs outside of clinical settings appear to process emotional information differently than those who abstain. A recent brain imaging study found that experienced psychedelic consumers process threatening facial expressions more efficiently and display altered neural responses to various emotions. The research was published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Classic psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms and…