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The psychedelic state induced by ayahuasca modulates the activity and connectivity of the default mode network
PLOS ONE (2015)
Neuroimaging study
Abstract
fMRI study showing ayahuasca significantly reduces Default Mode Network activity and connectivity, including posterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex. Consistent with the entropic brain hypothesis.
Participants10
Citations350
Study TypeNeuroimaging study