A new study has mapped the effects of ketamine on the brain, finding that repeated use over extended periods creates widespread structural changes in the brain’s...
Psychedelics have specific drug actions, such as inducing structural and functional neural plasticity, that could potentially treat mental health conditions and impact diseases affecting the brain,...
Psychedelics are known for inducing altered states of consciousness in humans by fundamentally changing our normal pattern of sensory perception, thought and emotion.
Researchers at Lund University have developed a new measuring technique to understand what happens to the neurons in rats’ brains when they are given psychedelics.
New findings from an animal study show that psychedelics open a ‘critical period’ of social reward learning in the brain, but that different psychedelics do so...
A study has provided new insights into how psychedelics promote plasticity in the brain – suggesting that the antidepressant effects and the hallucinatory effects may have...
Algernon NeuroScience (AGN Neuro) has announced that its Phase 1 DMT trial is complete.
A new study has investigated whether psilocybin could be the key to restore ‘fear extinction’ and thus help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Psychedelics and creativity have been linked in anecdotal evidence from artists, scientists, actors, entertainers and musicians.
Three promising studies featuring psilocybin, LSD and MDMA have shown signs of improved brain function.