The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again.
This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.
Ketamine and Your Brain
What does ketamine do to your brain?
Much of how ketamine works is a mystery, but the picture is slowly coming into focus.
Read morePsilocybin Latest Research
Yale scientists have found that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice induces a rapid and long-lasting increase in connections between pyramidal neurons in the medial frontal cortex, an area of the brain known to be involved in control and decision-making.
Read moreAyahuasca and Neuroplasticity
New research shows that ayahuasca, a psychedelic beverage, modulates neuroplasticity induced by ethanol in mice.
Read moreLatest Research on Psychedelics and Depression
Here’s the latest on how there is a shift in psychiatry toward a new way of thinking about depression, its causes, and therapies.
The profession’s long embrace of the “monoamine hypothesis” — the idea that depression primarily results from abnormal levels of neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain and that drugs can restore the proper balance — is giving way to a more complex understanding and alternative treatments, from ketamine to psychedelics to magnetic stimulation.
Read moreLSD and the Brain
A study analyzing brain scans of people on LSD finds that it lowers barriers that constrain thoughts.
Read moreBrain Trauma and Psychedelics
A growing list of athletes are looking to psychedelic substances for healing brain trauma.
Read moreHow Do Psychedelics Affect the Brain?
Here’s another look at how psychedelics affect the brain.
Read morePsychedelics and the Brain
What do psychedelics do to the brain? This study looks at whole-brain simulations that hint at the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychedelic-induced entropy.
Read moreChange Your Mind
Changing your mind can make you less anxious. Humans are programmed to think we’re right at all costs. Fighting that instinct will set you free.
Read moreDMT for Stroke Patients
A recent study shows DMT reduces the cellular stress caused by a stroke and speeds up recovery time in rats. These findings highlight the expanding therapeutic potential of DMT regarding neurological disorders.
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