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Super Brain
Sabina Brennan
141 episodes
5 days ago

Super Brain explores what really happens inside your head when you do the things you do - and how to use that knowledge to get the best out of your brain and yourself.

From Season Six, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sabina Brennan dives into one everyday human experience per episode - from procrastination to crying, curiosity to trust - to reveal the science behind it and the practical tools that help you navigate life with greater clarity and intention.


Curious, warm and wonderfully human, this is neuroscience you can use: one behaviour, one big insight, three tools for your Super Brain kit to help you think, feel and live better.

Because understanding your brain is the first step to unlocking its power.


New format, same mission — grounded in science, powered by compassion, designed to help you thrive.


Seasons 1 to 5 - Dr Sabina Brennan talks to an eclectic mix of inspiring guests about thriving and surviving in life and shares practical tips to transform your everyday brain into a healthy, happy, Super Brain.


Unleash Your Super Power


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain.


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Super Brain explores what really happens inside your head when you do the things you do - and how to use that knowledge to get the best out of your brain and yourself.

From Season Six, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sabina Brennan dives into one everyday human experience per episode - from procrastination to crying, curiosity to trust - to reveal the science behind it and the practical tools that help you navigate life with greater clarity and intention.


Curious, warm and wonderfully human, this is neuroscience you can use: one behaviour, one big insight, three tools for your Super Brain kit to help you think, feel and live better.

Because understanding your brain is the first step to unlocking its power.


New format, same mission — grounded in science, powered by compassion, designed to help you thrive.


Seasons 1 to 5 - Dr Sabina Brennan talks to an eclectic mix of inspiring guests about thriving and surviving in life and shares practical tips to transform your everyday brain into a healthy, happy, Super Brain.


Unleash Your Super Power


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...
Mental Health
Health & Fitness,
Science,
Social Sciences
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S6:E2 Magic Mushrooms and the Human Brain
Super Brain
14 minutes 25 seconds
1 week ago
S6:E2 Magic Mushrooms and the Human Brain

Psilocybin — the psychedelic compound in so-called “magic mushrooms” — has exploded into headlines and social media feeds. Some call it a miracle cure for depression, others dismiss it as hype. In this episode, I take a clear-eyed look at what the science really says.

I’ll start with Sarah’s story — a young scientist whose life was turned upside down by a cycling accident and who found hope again through a psilocybin clinical trial at Johns Hopkins. Her words: “This trial changed my life.”

From there, I explore:

  • The history of psilocybin, from ancient rituals to 1960s psychiatry to today’s “psychedelic renaissance.”
  • The online buzz, where psilocybin is hyped as everything from a creativity booster to a trauma cure.
  • The scientific evidence, from small pilot trials to the largest modern RCTs.
  • The neuroscience, showing how psilocybin may “reset” rigid brain networks, boost plasticity, and even dampen inflammation.
  • The risks, including panic, paranoia, and psychosis in vulnerable people.

Finally, I’ll share my Tools in Three so you can separate the real promise from the hype.



Featured Research

  • Carhart-Harris RL, et al. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30065-
  • Carhart-Harris RL, et al. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2032994
  • Davis AK, et al. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.3285
  • Goodwin GM, et al. S 10.1056/NEJMoa2206443
  • Additional insights from Nature Medicine (Carhart-Harris, 2021) and New Scientist on brain plasticity and inflammation.


Each episode explores what’s really going on inside your brain when you do the things you do — from the everyday to the extraordinary — and gives you three tools for your Super Brain kit.


Sabina's books

The Neuroscience of Manifesting

Still Me

100 Days to a Younger

Brain Beating Brain Fog

Brain Gym in a Box


Follow Sabina Brennan on Instagram

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super Brain

Super Brain explores what really happens inside your head when you do the things you do - and how to use that knowledge to get the best out of your brain and yourself.

From Season Six, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sabina Brennan dives into one everyday human experience per episode - from procrastination to crying, curiosity to trust - to reveal the science behind it and the practical tools that help you navigate life with greater clarity and intention.


Curious, warm and wonderfully human, this is neuroscience you can use: one behaviour, one big insight, three tools for your Super Brain kit to help you think, feel and live better.

Because understanding your brain is the first step to unlocking its power.


New format, same mission — grounded in science, powered by compassion, designed to help you thrive.


Seasons 1 to 5 - Dr Sabina Brennan talks to an eclectic mix of inspiring guests about thriving and surviving in life and shares practical tips to transform your everyday brain into a healthy, happy, Super Brain.


Unleash Your Super Power


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.