The Magic in Mushrooms: How Psilocybin Impacts Learning, with Dr. Andrea Casanova
Causes or Cures - A podcast by Dr. Eeks

Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Andrea Casanova about his new research on how psilocybin impacts learning. This study is the first to explore how psilocybin (commonly known as "magic mushrooms") influences reinforcement learning, a type of learning driven by rewards and cues. Dr. Casanova breaks down how psilocybin affects the brain, the methods he and his team used to conduct the study, their key findings, and the potential future implications. He a...