UC Davies researchers have developed an innovative tool to rapidly track neurons and biomolecules activated by psychedelic drugs The method stands out for its speed, achieving cellular tagging in 30 ...

It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing ...

After an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to bring down a plane midflight said he had consumed “magic mushrooms” before boarding, psychedelic researchers say the event should be a ...

Researchers have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to produce potential therapeutic effects in patients ...

Interest in classical or serotonergic psychedelics has resurged, given their potential to induce rapid, sustained therapeutic effects. Psychedelics are limited by their hallucinogenic effects and can ...

The anxious brain is a watchman on steroids, wired to perceive danger at every turn. This extreme vigilance activates biological stress responses that exacerbate anxiety, creating a vicious loop.

Psychedelics retreats enhance well-being in older adults despite milder acute effects, say researchers. The study highlights the sense of well-being and community as key to mental health improvements.

A psychedelic renaissance is underway in psychiatric medicine, with a growing number of studies showing the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat several conditions, including depression, ...

While we know that cannabis is psychoactive and psychotropic, affecting the mind and perception of users, could it be psychedelic? All drugs are psychoactive, but not all psychoactive drugs are ...

In 1857, the American writer Fitz Hugh Ludlow described his experiences with hashish in his memoir The Hasheesh Eater: Being Passages from the Life of a Pythagorean: “It is this process of ...