The Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor: From Mice to Humans
Although there are distinct differences between our species, the mouse serotonin 2A receptor plays a crucial role in human psychedelic drug research.
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How Likely Are Bad Trips and Flashbacks from LSD?
Researchers give us some new data on LSD’s chances of causing bad trips, flashbacks, and other adverse effects.
More Evidence of the Chemical Compound Variability in Magic Mushrooms
Data released by Filament Health shows why it’s important to understand the basic chemical makeup of magic mushrooms.
Psychedelics and Perception Part 2: The First Era of Research
Reviewing early research (1895-1975) on changes in auditory perception.
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.
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.