While dosing is the most significant determinant, other psychological and pharmacological factors also play a critical role. A positive mood before drug intake was strongly linked to elevated ratings ...

A meta-analytic study looking into the safety and efficacy of LSD for treating mental health disorders found that its effectiveness largely depends on the type of disorder. While the analysis found no ...

Scientists have long known that psychedelics like LSD can help the brain grow new connections. These drugs promote something called neuroplasticity, which helps the brain heal from mental illness. But ...

Researchers from the University of Liège and international collaborators developed a "virtual clinical trial" exploring a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned ...

To provide some solid data, the authors of the new study gave LSD to a group of patients in New Zealand, and instructed them ...

The antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects of psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin have been attributed to their ability to activate the serotonin 5-HT2A ...