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, ...

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 ...

A new study explores how LSD could influence the way the brain processes pain, breaking new ground for research The results revealed significant differences in how the brain processed pain under the ...

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

When it comes to psychological problems, there are different ways how they can be managed. Talk therapies, such as psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as antidepressants like ...

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