Psychedelics and Perception Part 2: The First Era of Research
Reviewing early research (1895-1975) on changes in auditory perception.
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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.
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.
Enzymes Responsible for DMT Synthesis Coexist in Mammalian Brain Cells
Is DMT produced in the brain? The answer remains unclear, but this 2019 study provides striking evidence supporting the neural-DMT synthesis hypothesis.
More Details on the Psilocybin Mushroom Bluing Reaction
Lenz et al. have revised their bluing theory based on the data from their new study.