Psilocybin produces a shift in emotional biases toward positive stimuli by decreasing visual threat processing, which is achieved by reducing the modulation caused by top-down connections from the amygdala to the primary visual cortex.

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  The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers

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• psilocybin concept
• amygdala concept
• emotional bias concept