Amanita muscaria – A Fresh Look at An Iconic Mushroom
People tread lightly with this psychoactive species because it contains toxic compounds. But what benefits may be hidden inside?
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Fear of Death Impacts Quality of Life-How Psychedelics Can Help
Researchers suggest that the benefits of psychedelic treatment are mediated by a reduction in death anxiety and existential distress.
The Therapeutic Effects of Psychedelics: 2A or Not 2A? – Part 1
The serotonin 2A receptor is a major player in the psychedelic response, but it may not be the only one involved.
Glutamate’s Role in Rapidly-Acting Antidepressants
Despite differing pharmacodynamics, ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics may share downstream effects crucial to their rapid and sustained antidepressant activity.
Glow Time: PsychLight Brings a Powerful Tool to Psychedelic Research
This innovation may pave the way for pharmaceuticals that act like psychedelics at the 5-HT2A receptor but don’t have hallucinogenic effects.
Comparing Psilocybin Mushrooms and Truffles: How Are They Different?
These aren’t the truffles you’ll find in a restaurant, and they’re also quite distinct from psychedelic mushrooms.
Scientists Isolate Two New Compounds from Toad Venom
The names may sound familiar, but these compounds reveal more about nature’s complex chemical cocktail in toad venom.
Same But Different: Antidepressant Mechanisms of Psilocybin and Ketamine
Ketamine and psilocybin both exert rapid antidepressant effects. Could these effects be explained by a common mechanism that promotes neurogenesis?
Exploring the Role of Serotonin 2A Activation in LSD’s Effects on Empathy
A recent study indicates that the empathogenic effects of LSD may be independent of serotonin 2A receptor activation.
Whole-Body Effects of Psychedelics Part 2 – Blood and Immune System
The journey of psychedelics through the bloodstream and their interaction with the available serotonin receptors along the way.