Brain network reconfigurations shed light on psychedelics' neurobiology.

Scientists have identified specific patterns of brain network reconfigurations that occur when people take both classical and non-classical psychedelic drugs. Both LSD and non-classical psychedelics like nitrous oxide and ketamine have similar effects on brain connectivity, suggesting that there may be a common biological mechanism underlying the effects of both classical and non-classical psychedelics on large-scale brain networks. The study identified certain areas in the brain that consistently showed changes in connectivity when people were under the influence of psychedelics.