Summary:
- The study found that the anti-anxiety and hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are mediated by distinct neural circuits in the brain.
- The anti-anxiety effects are mediated by the prefrontal cortex, while the hallucinogenic effects are mediated by the visual cortex.
- This discovery could lead to the development of psychedelic-based drugs that target specific therapeutic effects without the hallucinogenic side effects.