A Naturalistic Study on the Combined Neural and Psychological Effects of Psilocybin and Compassion Focused Imagery
Carla Pallavicini, Lorena Llobenes, Federico Cavanna, Laura Alethia de la Fuente, Stephanie Müller, Maria Ileana Costa, Natali Gumiy, Nicolás Marcelo Bruno, Tomás Ariel D’Amelio, Jaskaran K. Basran, Ptarmigan Plowright, Ain Stolkiner, Mauro Namías, Paul Gilbert, Enzo Tagliazucchi
This study investigates the synergistic effects of psilocybin and compassion imagery on cognitive absorption, self-compassion, and brain network activity using fMRI and self-report measures in 105 participants.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience