Scientists have long known that psychedelics like LSD can help the brain grow new connections. These drugs promote something called neuroplasticity, which helps the brain heal from mental illness. But ...
A growing body of neuroimaging research is pinpointing exactly how psychedelic drugs hijack the brain’s visual system to produce vivid hallucinations, even when a person’s eyes are closed. Studies ...
Brian Roth, a psychiatrist and pharmacology researcher at the University of North Carolina, explained that determining if patients are fit for psychedelic therapies to ward away “bad trips” can be a ...
New treatments for mental health and behavioral disorders are desperately needed. Rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders soared during the pandemic, and traditional ...
This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. New study suggests that a non-hallucinogenic LSD analog may hold therapeutic potential for mood ...
Current drug therapies for treating depression, anxiety, and other major psychiatric disorders provide limited benefits for most patients and are associated with significant side effects that limit ...
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the most well-known psychedelics. It’s a synthetic compound that was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann. LSD is one of the most potent ...
Over the past decades, some medical researchers and neuroscientists have been exploring the possible therapeutic effects of psychedelic compounds, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and ...
What’s a hallucinogen without the hallucinations? Perhaps a potent and fast-acting antidepressant, according to a new study based on virtual drug screening. Psychedelic drugs are now widely understood ...