🧠 LSD doesn't just cause hallucinations — it can dissolve your sense of self entirely. Here's what's happening in the brain. The amygdala — your brain's emotional processing and fear center — is heavily involved in the psychedelic experience. At high enough doses, LSD can trigger ego dissolution: the feeling of losing the boundary between yourself and the outside world. For some, it feels profound and transformative. For others, it's deeply terrifying. 😳 And the experience is almost entirely dose-dependent: 🔬 5–20 micrograms (microdose) — below hallucinogenic threshold. Advocates claim improved creativity, focus, and mood, though scientific evidence is still limited. 👁️ 25–100 micrograms — perceptual changes begin. Colors become more vivid, patterns intensify, emotional processing shifts. ⚠️ 100–150 micrograms — intense hallucinations, distorted time perception, emotional instability, paranoia, and ego dissolution become significantly more likely. Same molecule. Wildly different experiences — separated by amounts smaller than a grain of salt. Follow for more anatomical awesomeness! #tiktoklearningcampaign #anatomy #humananatomy #LSD #neuroscience #amygdala #brain #psychedelics #egodissolution #pharmacology #brainfacts #microdosing #physiology #anatomyandphysiology #healthscience #learnontiktok - @instituteofhumananatomy