Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. Researchers show that engaging serotonin 2A ...

By increasing neuroplasticity, psychedelics may both enhance creativity and be useful for treating a variety of psychiatric ...

Image of a cortical neuron (white) expressing serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors (multicolor). New work shows that engaging 5-HT2A receptors inside cells, but not on the cell surface, encourages cell ...

Researchers from UZH have discovered how the perception of meaning changes in the brain under the influence of LSD. The serotonin 2A receptors are responsible for altered perception. This finding will ...

Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic, has therapeutic potential for psychiatric disorders. A specific brain circuit and receptor have now been found to be required for psilocybin’s long-term effects on ...

Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. In a paper published Feb. 17 in Science, ...

Besides inducing “trips,” psychedelics such as LSD—administered in parallel to psychological support—have been shown to have beneficial effects in cases of depression, anxiety, and addiction. Although ...

A new study published in Communications Biology sheds light on how the psychedelic compound DMT changes the brain’s dynamic behavior. Researchers found that DMT reduces the amount of energy the brain ...

A cortical neuron (white) with colored dots showing the locations of serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors. New work shows that these receptors produce different effects when they are inside or on the ...

Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. In a paper published Feb. 17 in Science, ...