Study finds that psilocybin enhances emotional empathy but not moral behavior.
Researchers find that “…psilocybin has distinct effects on social cognition by enhancing emotional empathy but not moral behavior. ” In addition, the study concluded that psilocybin seems to promote emotional empathy via the serotonin 5-HT2A/1A receptors, indicating a treatment path for people with dysfunctional social cognition.
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