The research team also discovered reduced long - range connectivity between default mode network nodes located in the front and back of the brain in those with ASD, compared to typical brains. (sciencedaily.com)
And the deterioration of integrity in one specific network — the default mode network — correlated with reports of «ego dissolution» by the test subjects. (politics.co.uk)
Similar default mode network changes were identified in a study of 30 volunteers who took an intravenous dose of another psychedelic drug: psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in hallucinogenic, or «magic,» mushrooms. (scientificamerican.com)