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#NewResearch used pharmacoimaging to explore how ayahuasca modulates social brain networks. Key findings: - Ayahuasca (0.8mg/kg DMT) significantly increased functional connectivity in the right posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS). - This dose enhanced the modulation of the pSTS by visual and mirror neuron regions (V1/V2 and supplementary motor cortex (SMC)). - A strong positive correlation was observed between pSTS-SMC connectivity and perspective-taking experiences. - Participants reported improved perceived social relationships at 1-week follow-up. This work suggests a novel mechanism through which psychedelics may enhance social information processing, contributing to the understanding of ayahuasca's prosocial effects. Check the full paper here 👇 https://bit.ly/4aZ80ed Congrats to Carla Mendes Soares, Gisela Lima, Marta Teixeira, Rebeca André, Patrícia Rijo, Célia Cabral & Miguel Castelo-Branco 👏👏