Ok, ok – yes the benefits of psychedelics have been a hot topic lately, and we know there is resistance. Aren’t these the bad drugs of the hippies? It turns out, that while they may have a less than healthy history in some cases, they have taught us tremendous things about the brain and the way we react to situations. Looking deeper into the brain, Deepak Chopra explores what we can learn about psychedelics and in particular, the area of the brain that seems to cause the mind-altering effect of LSD and company is the so-called Default Mode Network (DMN). This DMN controls our response to the world. What does this all mean, optimistically speaking? The use of psychedelics may offer therapeutic tie-ins to disorders like anxiety, depression, and addiction. By releasing the hold of the DMN, it is conjectured, psychedelics allow for an opening to altering brain function among people with these disorders. Dig deeper to learn more about the healing powers science is uncovering with psychedelics. The general view of psychedelics has been that they are potentially unsafe and medically useless. What has changed this conventional wisdom is a deeper knowledge of the brain. Now we know that psychedelics allow for an opening to altering brain function among people with disorders, and can help people reach a level of self-awareness that they could not reach under normal conditions. Here’s what Deepak Chopra says about the healing powers of psychedelics.