A growing body of neuroimaging research is pinpointing exactly how psychedelic drugs hijack the brain’s visual system to ...

Scientists have long known that psychedelics like LSD can help the brain grow new connections. These drugs promote something called neuroplasticity, which helps the brain heal from mental illness. But ...

Researchers are now testing whether psilocybin can treat severe depression without producing the hallucinogenic trip that has ...

LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned in the U.S. for ...

There is no doubt that LSD can have severe and harmful effects on the minds of those who take it. Last week not LSD but the fear of the potent hallucinogen caused such severe disturbance in the mind ...

Sept. 4 (UPI) --A study of a pharmaceutical form of the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide suggests it might relieve anxiety symptoms for up to three months. The results of a preliminary ...

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...

LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned in the U.S. for ...

Hallucinations are unreal sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing something that is not there. Any of our five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can be involved. Most often, when we ...

Researchers develop 4e, a psilocin derivative that provides sustained serotonin activity without the hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms.