Eine neue Studie misst die durch Psychedelika verursachten zeitlichen Verzerrungen. Die Studie trägt dazu bei, die psychologischen Mechanismen hinter psychedelischen Erfahrungen zu klären und bietet Einblicke in die Art und Weise, wie das menschliche Gehirn den Ablauf von Sekunden verfolgt.

>A recent [study](https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811251389552) found that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, changes how people perceive time by causing them to underestimate the duration of visual events and feel as though time is passing more slowly.

>Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the research suggests that these temporal distortions are likely driven by temporary disruptions to attention and memory rather than a change in a hypothetical internal biological clock. These results help clarify the psychological mechanisms behind psychedelic experiences and offer insights into how the human brain tracks the passage of seconds.

>Research into psychedelic substances has expanded rapidly in recent years, with a major focus on their potential to treat various mental health conditions. As part of this renewed interest, researchers are examining how these compounds alter basic cognitive functions. One of the most commonly reported effects of psychedelics is a profound distortion of time perception. People using these substances frequently report that time seems to stand still, stretch out, or lose its traditional physical meaning entirely.

>Human brains track time across many different scales. We rely on circadian rhythms to manage our daily sleep cycles, and we require rapid neural mechanisms to process sensory information in fractions of a millisecond. The current study focuses on interval timing, which is the ability to perceive and track time in the range of seconds to minutes.

It’s all fun and games until time starts moving in loops.