Guess which substance can keep the "critical period" in our brain open the longest? 🙌 Critical periods are essential for rapid development, like learning languages or regaining skills post-stroke. Psychedelic drugs can reopen these periods, restoring brain plasticity to modify old behaviors and cognitive patterns. 🧠 Research at Johns Hopkins reveals that psychedelics vary in keeping these periods open—from two days to multiple months with a single dose. Among MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, and ketamin

Awake craniotomy is a brain surgery performed while the patient is awake, used primarily for removing tumors and treating epilepsy in areas responsible for critical functions like speech and movement. Key points include: 1. Purpose: Helps remove brain tumors and treat epilepsy while preserving vital functions through real-time patient feedback. 2. Procedure: Local anesthesia is used, and the patient is awakened during surgery to perform tasks that help identify critical brain areas. 3. Benefits: