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But in both of those particular journeys, the structure of the journey who's present, who's not present, eyes open or eyes closed, the particular music that's played. All of those features make up part of a larger neuroplasticity trigger of which psilocybin is critical. But psilocybin is not the only variable.
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So today, we will talk about how the conditions of a psilocybin journey, including whether or not it's done with eyes closed or eyes open, or whether or not people alternate between eyes closed and eyes open phases of that journey, as well as whether or not music is played during that journey, and even what types of music are played will dictate whether or not somebody will feel better or worse in the days and weeks and years following that psilocybin journey, as well as the dosage level.