“Imagine a fat plumber running after you and trying to eat you” — Mushroom
In recent years, scientific interest in psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in “magic mushrooms,” has surged, driven by promising findings that the substance can fundamentally alter brain function in ways that may benefit mental health. A growing body of research suggests that psilocybin’s effects extend far beyond fleeting perceptual changes. They implicate core processes such as interoception (the ability to sense internal bodily states), emotional processing, and the reprogramming of the brain’s default mode network (DMN), a set of interconnected regions involved in self-referential thought and identity.