Barrett and Griffiths (2017) identified parallels in the neural bases of psychedelic and meditative effects on the Default Mode Network (DMN), specifically hypothesizing that visionary experiences result from decreased activity and functional connectivity in the medial nodes of the DMN (PCC and MPFC), which mediate self-referential processing.

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  The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers

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• The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers www.frontiersin.org Frontiers via serper

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• default mode network concept
• medial prefrontal cortex concept
• posterior cingulate cortex concept
• psychedelic effects concept
• visionary experiences concept