A new study reveals psychedelic substances may have a neuroprotective role when it comes to inflammation. Researchers also report psychedelics can alter signaling pathways associated with neuroplasticity.
A new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.
Used in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.
Researchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.
Researchers report lower levels of activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear, in people under the influence of LSD.
Researchers report the key why LSD hallucinations last so long is due to how it fits into serotonin receptors.
A new study sheds light on how perception of meaning changes when a person is under the influence of LSD.
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While many people reported a 'bad trip' when taking psilocybin containing mushrooms, most report experiencing meaningful and worthwhile experiences while under the influence.
A new study looks at how LSD affects the ability to correctly put a name to an object.
Researchers call for a rigorous scientific exploration of MDMA's effects to identify precisely how the drug works, the data from which could be used to develop therapeutic compounds.
Increases in global connectivity in brain networks of people under the influence of LSD correlate with the degree to which a person reported a sense of ego dissolution.
