Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02377-9Rather than just scrambling neural activity, the psychedelic substance psilocybin also reorganizes brain dynamics so as to align with a person’s context and experiences.
A team of researchers from Australia shows that the consumption of substances such as psilocybin does not generate 'mental chaos' but connects brain regions that normally function separately.