Scientists have identified a neural mechanism that could explain how a psychedelic compound reduces alcohol intake.

A new study provides a detailed look at how the psychedelic compound psilocin acts on specific neurons within the brain. The ...

Scientists have found that the psychedelic DOI helped 'rewire' the brains of rats and influenced a brain pathway key to mental health that may improve treatment for depression.

A new advanced imaging study led by scientists from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London (ICL), has looked at what happens in people's brains when they take the potent ...

A study found mystical experiences reported by DMT users are closely linked to specific patterns of heart activity during the experience. Autonomic nervous system, regulating stress and relaxation, ...

People who use psychedelic substances may think about themselves in a different way — not just psychologically, but also neurologically. A new study published in Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & ...

A psychedelic drug similar to LSD has been found to reduce anxiety in mice by changing their brain activity. The drug, named DOI (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine), was found to activate special brain ...

New research shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of the psychedelic psilocybin, may reduce alcohol consumption by ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine.

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study ...

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...