Episode · Huberman Lab · 2023-05-08
Books mentioned on How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks
In this episode, I discuss what psilocybin is (chemically) and how it works at the cellular and neural circuit level to trigger neuroplasticity, which is our brain’s ability to rewire itself in ways that lead to long-lasting shifts in our emotional, cognitive and behavioral patterns and abilities.
Andrew Huberman recommended The Frontal Cortex by Marie T. Banich and others and Psychedelic by David S. Rubin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Frontal Cortex
The Frontal Cortex by Marie T.
Recommended“There's a paper that I'll provide a link to in the show note captions. This was published in the Journal Neuron, Cell Press Journal, Excellent Journal, entitled Psilocybin Induces Rapid and Persistent Growth of Dendritic Spines in the frontal Cortex In Vivo.”
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Psychedelic
Psychedelic is a review collection edited by David S.
Recommended“And because I know there are people out there who would like to even more about the neuroplasticity induced by psychedelics, including psilocybin, there's a wonderful review that I provide a link to in the show note captions entitled, Psychedelics and Neuroplasticity: A Systematic Review Unraveling the Biological Underpinnings of Psychedelics.”
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