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The antidepressant properties of hallucinogenic drugs may stem from their ability to bind to intracellular serotonin receptors, a study suggests.

The facility, focused on finding treatments for mental health disorders, will be the first of its kind in the US.

Miami University’s plant conservatory was growing seedlings of iboga, which contains an illegal, psychoactive substance.

A study in rats finds that tiny doses of the psychedelic drug DMT may yield positive effects for anxiety and depression, but there could be downsides too.

Lysergic acid diethylamide appears to interact with serotonin 2A receptors. 

In a pair of clinical studies of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, participants reported positive changes to their moods and outlooks.

Psilocybin led to an improvement in symptoms for treatment-resistant patients, according to a small study.

“Ego dissolution,” and other things that happen to the human brain on LSD

Two independent investigations suggest hallucinogens like LSD are not linked to psychological problems and may actually confer certain benefits.

A psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.

Using psychedelic drugs does not increase one’s risk of developing mental health problems, researchers show.

Using molecular markers, researchers reconstruct the “magic” mushroom family tree. 

Are the international drug laws the worst impediment to scientific inquiry since the Catholic Church banned the telescope?

As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.