Researchers are investigating whether the drug could be used in mainstream medicine—with and without its hallucinatory ...

A team of scientists in California has tweaked the hallucinogenic drug LSD to make it usable to treat schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. According to the ...

Reactions is celebrating Bicycle day with some psychedelic science. The chemistry behind LSD has an interesting story. Chemist Albert Hofmann first discovered the psychedelic effects of Lysergic Acid ...

What’s a hallucinogen without the hallucinations? Perhaps a potent and fast-acting antidepressant, according to a new study based on virtual drug screening. Psychedelic drugs are now widely understood ...

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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 ...

Source: By IndependentOo, Dominik from Germany, Maximilian IV, Laitche, NASA; composite artwork by Belbury - CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Working in his lab at the pharmaceutical company Sandoz in 1938, ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by two people from the show, Rachel Carlson and Emily Kwong. Hey to both of you. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi.