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Psychedelics Make the Brain Hallucinate Its Own Memories
A new study in mice suggests psychedelic compounds make the brain prioritize stored memories over real sensory input — causing perception to be driven by internal models rather than present reality.
Key Takeaways
- Psychedelics appear to make the brain weight stored memories over real-time sensory input
- Mouse study shows shift toward top-down memory-based visual processing under psychedelic compounds
- Mechanism may explain why hallucinations feel personally meaningful and has implications for therapeutic protocols
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