This seminal fMRI, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (n=15) found that LSD (75µg) increased global connectivity in the brain, which correlated with 'ego dissolution' and which overlapped significantly with where serotonin (5-HT2a) receptors are found.
- Published
- Journal
- Current Biology
- Authors
- Bolstridge, M., Bullmore, E., Carhart-Harris, R. L., Crossley, N., Feilding, A., Kaelen, M., Laufs, H., Leech, R., McGonigle, J., Murphy, K., Muthukumaraswamy, S., Nutt, D. J., Orban, C., Roseman, L., Tagliazucchi, E., Williams, T. M.