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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 13, 2016·5 min readHow LSD Can Make Us Lose Our Sense of SelfIncreases in global connectivity in brain networks of people under the influence of LSD correlate with the degree to which a person reported a sense of ego dissolution.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readDocumenting Self Reported Use of New Synthetic Drugs by Teens and Young AdultsA new study reports on the self reported use of new synthetic drugs among teens and young people.Read More
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