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The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks
Huberman Lab
The Effects of MDMA on the Brain
The amygdala is involved in threat detection. It provides inputs to another brain area called the insula, which is involved in this thing called interoception. reductions in those connections between the amygdala and the insula scale with or correlate with reductions in PTSD symptoms as a consequence of people taking MDMA. These are long lasting changes that are thought to underlie both some of the relief from major depression, but also some of the enhanced creativity using psilocybin treatment.
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