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Mind menders: how psychedelic drugs rebuild broken brains

22 November 2017

The healing powers of illegal drugs like MDMA and psilocybin are finally living up to the hype – and they are already transforming our view of mental illness
Your music tastes can be changed by using magnets on your brain

Your music tastes can be changed by using magnets on your brain

20 November 2017

Around three minutes of brain stimulation is all it takes to change people’s love of music, and even how much money they’re willing to spend on it

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