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LSD study
Found a fun crowd funding project. A group is running brain imaging studies of people on LSD to see not only how the brain works but also to see what affect LSD has on the brain. I'm a big fan of psychedelics as I believe they can have massively positive benefits when used in a clinical setting so it's always nice to see studies doing this sort of research.
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Looks like a great study, I am happy to see that it has surpassed the funding goal. I noticed that one of the lead researchers is David Nutt who lost his job with the British government after publishing papers with a balanced view of harm of drugs on individuals and society. One in particular showed that, statistically speaking, habitual horse riding is more dangerous than ecstasy.
Some more about the Psilocybin studies:
The classic Good Friday Experiment
Psilocybin inhibits the processing of negative emotions in the brain
Biological basis for magic mushroom 'mind expansion' discovered
