Chemists at the University of California, Davis did something that borders on the molecular equivalent of pulling off a magic ...

What if you could use medical LSD to treat schizophrenia and other disorders? Well, new research may have found a way.

Researchers made small tweaks to the molecular structure of LSD to see if it could be turned into an effective brain-healing ...

Background— Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and LSD belong to a class of molecules called tryptamines. They have a similar structure to the neurotransmitter serotonin, which allows the drug to ...

Psychedelics are marketed as a way for the general population to extract more work out of their already overworked lives, and ...

In 1956, the psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond coined a term to encapsulate such “mind-manifesting” phenomena: psychedelic ... some individuals have a genetic background that impairs their liver ...

The discovery will make it easier to explore the therapeutic possibilities of ... Psychedelic Drug Therapy May Address Mental Health Concerns in People With Cancer and Addiction Jan. 2 ...

Cultures around the world have been using psychedelic substances for millennia ... been very homogeneous in terms of their demographic backgrounds. They've been overwhelmingly white, middle ...

Psychedelic therapy uses psychedelic plant compounds that can induce hallucinations, such as LSD and psilocybin from “magic” mushrooms, to treat mental health issues. Sometimes healthcare ...

In addition, none of the participants had prior experience with psychedelic drugs, ensuring that the observed effects could be attributed solely to LSD. Each participant underwent two sessions ...