Previous studies have shown that the hallucinogenic effects of LSD are mediated to a large extent by the signaling pathway involving the β-arrestin-2 protein. Thus, it is possible that compounds ...

Psilocybin (the active compound in “magic mushrooms”) when isolated chemically produces a very similar effect to LSD, with duration being one of the main and only differentiators, says the ...

As LSD’s effects can often last eight to 12 hours, the clinical potential of the drug would be limited. MindMed believes if there were a compound that could stop the subjective effects of LSD it ...

A Phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of the psychedelic compound lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in combination with psychotherapy for the treatment of anxiety has reported positive ...

The new compound triggers the same anti-depressant action that researchers have long observed in mice treated with SSRI drugs over the past two decades, with just two differences: the anti ...

Researcheres develop new compound that hits the same brain cell target as psychedelic drugs, triggering long-lasting anti-depressant action without psychedelic effects in mice Date: September 28, 2022 ...