Following the #NeuroscienceMigration - I'm a neuroscientist at Cornell. My recent research focuses on psychoactive drugs such as ketamine and psychedelics. I like a good cup of coffee and going climbing with my kids. #introduction #neuroscience
@alexkwan a few weeks ago I heard a researcher on NPR talk about their studies of the mechanism of psilocybin. If I remember correctly, they said it seems to make the brain more plastic or something, and were using it as treatment for depression and ptsd.
But it made me wonder. Their are neuropsychological disorders which are described as when the brain utilizes an incorrect pathway to do a task, Like my functional movement disorder. Many clinics I went to a core in their treatment was reteaching your body/brain normal movements and the correct pathways to use. (lots of Occupational and physical therapy)
Since listening to that npr episode, I have been curious if treatment with psychoactive substances could potentially aid in the reshaping of those incorrectly used brain pathways.
