Evidence-based

The neuroscience of healing

Understanding why psilocybin therapy works — and how we maximize your recovery.

What psilocybin does to the brain

What happens in your brain

The Default Mode Network quiets

The DMN — responsible for rumination, self-criticism, and rigid thinking — temporarily dissolves. This creates a state of openness that's impossible to achieve through talk therapy alone.

Source: Imperial College London, 2012

A neuroplasticity window opens

For 2-4 weeks after your session, your brain forms new connections up to 10x faster than normal. This is the most important period of your recovery.

Source: Yale University, 2021

Emotional processing accelerates

Traumatic memories can be reprocessed without the emotional charge. The amygdala — your brain's fear center — temporarily reduces reactivity, allowing healing.

Source: MAPS Clinical Trials, 2023
The conditions it helps

What the research shows

PTSD
67%

no longer met PTSD criteria after 2 sessions

MAPS Phase 3 Trial
Depression
71%

response rate in treatment-resistant cases

Johns Hopkins
End-of-life anxiety
80%

significant reduction

NYU Langone
Alcohol addiction

significant reduction in heavy drinking days

Imperial College
OCD

marked improvement in treatment-resistant cases

Yale
Alzheimer's

promising neurogenesis findings in early studies

Ongoing research

All statistics from peer-reviewed published research. Full citations available.

The neuroplasticity window

Why the 28 days after your session matter most

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Week 1
Days 1–7
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Week 2
Days 8–14
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Week 3
Days 15–21
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Week 4
Days 22–28
Week 1
Rest & stabilize

Let your brain integrate. Sleep, hydration, and gentle movement come first.

Week 2
Peak plasticity

New neural connections form fastest. Journaling and visualization are most powerful here.

Week 3
Anchor insights

Turn realizations into daily habits. Hypnotherapy and somatic practices deepen change.

Week 4
Lock in change

Reinforce new identity and patterns. Review progress with your care team.

“This is why our Recovery Protocol focuses on what you do AFTER your session.”

Cellular recovery

Rebuilding from the cellular level

Trauma and chronic stress damage mitochondria — the energy factories in your brain cells. Recovery requires rebuilding them.

Supplement

Magnesium L-Threonate

Crosses the blood-brain barrier. Increases synaptic density. The only form proven to improve brain magnesium levels.

Supplement

Lion's Mane

Stimulates Nerve Growth Factor. Literally grows new neurons. Used in clinical settings alongside psilocybin therapy.

Supplement

Urolithin A

Triggers mitophagy — clears damaged mitochondria and generates new healthy ones.

Supplement

Mushroom Complex

Reduces neuroinflammation. Supports the immune environment for healing.

Integration tools

Installing the new software

Psilocybin opens the door to change. Visualization and hypnotherapy walk through it — anchoring new beliefs, identity, and patterns during the peak plasticity window.

  • Guided visualization for belief change
  • Hypnotherapy tracks tuned to each week
  • Somatic grounding before and after sessions
  • Daily prompts that reinforce insight
Week 2 · Peak plasticity
Visualization practice
Today's session
"Anchor the insight from your last session into a future version of yourself."
Duration
18 minutes · Guided audio
Neuroplasticity score
High · Day 12
The research institutions

Built on their shoulders

Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic Research
MAPS — Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
Imperial College London
NYU Langone
Yale School of Medicine
And 40+ peer-reviewed studies