12/14/2025
Old story: âThis is your brain on drugs.â
New story: âThis is your brain, temporarily more flexible.â
Psychedelics increase communication between brain regions and soften rigid loops like chronic rumination. In a safe, supported setting, that can open a window to rewrite how we relate to trauma, cravings, and self-beliefs.
Itâs not a cartoon egg in a frying pan. Itâs a nervous system in flux â which is powerful, promising, and absolutely not something to play with casually.
What do you wish people understood about psychedelics beyond the hype and fear?