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Psilocybin is related to cognitive function because oral administration of serotonergic psychedelics, including psilocybin, produces excitatory effects in the frontolateral/frontomedial cortex and medial temporal lobe areas, which are central to cognitive function [1].
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The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceA 2016 review by dos Santos et al. of 25 neuroimaging studies concluded that oral administration of serotonergic psychedelics, including mescaline, psilocybin, and ayahuasca, produces excitatory effects in the frontolateral/frontomedial cortex and medial temporal lobe areas, which are central to cognitive functioning, self-awareness, emotional processing, and memory.