Laboratory tests of a novel serotonin-binding compound have revealed an unexpected disconnect between receptor activation and ...

Psilocybin—the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain "magic" mushroom species—has been shown in trials to ...

Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Natural hallucinogens can come in many forms, including edibles, drinks or ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug LSD seems to reduce anxiety without lasting side effects. “Ours is the first modern trial to look specifically at LSD, or any psychedelic, for generalised anxiety ...

A new analysis of global pharmacovigilance data indicates that while reports of psychiatric distress are common among users ...

A new study compares how people's attitudes about death may change after a psychedelic drug experience versus a non-drug-related near-death experience or similar event, finding strong similarities and ...

Dogs and humans share many qualities, abilities, and emotional predispositions. It is now becoming clear that dogs and humans may also share certain frailties, such as substance abuse. We are not ...

Neurons activated by the psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT light up across an entire hemisphere of the mouse brain. In this 3D image, colors cycle with depth and the tissue has been spatially distorted to mimic ...