Aug 29, 2024 · Psychedelic and dissociative drugs can temporarily alter a person’s mood, thoughts, and perceptions. Among other health effects and safety concerns, people who use these substances …

Understanding how psychedelics exert therapeutic effects without inducing hallucinogenic side effects is a key challenge in neuropsychiatric drug development. Muir et al. combine multiple cutting-edge …

Apr 19, 2024 · MDMA, also called Molly or Ecstasy, is a lab-made (synthetic) drug that has effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine, although some researchers and organizations consider …

Technology Resource Initiative – Paper of the Month – August 2025 Isolation of psychedelic-responsive neurons underlying anxiolytic behavioral states. Published in Science. Understanding how …

Jan 24, 2024 · Are psychedelic or dissociative drugs already approved as medicines? Are psychedelic and dissociative drugs being studied as potential medical treatments? What is psychedelic-assisted …

The National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program is a research facility in Baltimore, MD. The NIDA IRP dedicated to understanding the causes, consequences and treatment of drug …

Technology Resource Initiative – Paper of the Month – August 2025 Isolation of psychedelic-responsive neurons underlying anxiolytic behavioral states. Published in Science. Understanding how …

Increasingly, psychedelic compounds are being investigated for the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD). Unlike classic …

In one such study, we showed that administration of a single dose of psychedelic DOI produces changes in chromatin organization in mouse frontal cortex, particularly at enhancer regions of genes involved …

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