The Effects of Psilocybin on Shared Experience in Film Processing

"Individuals will be given 15 milligrams (mg) of psilocybin orally, and will be asked to lay flat in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scanner. The following scans will be collected: anatomical and resting state; while they watch a scrambled film clip; while they watch an intact film clip; while they perform a mental imagery task; while they listen to two pieces of music.~Participants will then be given two questionnaires: one assessing their overall plot comprehension, and the other asking about their experience in the scanner. They will then be asked to perform a series of visual illusions tasks, and following, play a variety of web-based games assessing their cognitive function. After this, they will be interviewed by one of the study researchers about their overall experience before/during/after the scan."

"Individuals will be given a placebo orally, and will be asked to lay flat in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. The following scans will be collected: anatomical and resting state; while they watch a scrambled film clip; while they watch an intact film clip; while they perform a mental imagery task; while they listen to two pieces of music.~Participants will then be given two questionnaires: one assessing their overall plot comprehension, and the other asking about their experience in the scanner. They will then be asked to perform a series of visual illusions tasks, and following, play a variety of web-based games assessing their cognitive function. After this, they will be interviewed by one of the study researchers about their overall experience before/during/after the scan."