Mexican Magic Mushroom Component Psilocybin Inhibits Negative Emotions

Emotions like fear, anger, sadness, and joy are how we know people to adjust to their environment and react flexibly to stress and strain. They are the vital signs of cognitive processes, physiological reactions, and social behavior. How emotions are processed is linked to structures in the brain, i.e. to what is known as the limbic system. Within this system, researchers believe the amygdala plays a central role – above all it processes negative emotions like anxiety and fear. If the activity of the amygdala becomes unbalanced, depression and anxiety disorders may develop. read more

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