A Non-Hallucinogenic LSD Analog?

BetterLife Pharma Inc., an emerging biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of cutting-edge treatments for mental disorders, announced that findings from a study on its lead candidate BETR-001 (2-bromo-LSD) titled “A Non-Hallucinogenic LSD Analog With Therapeutic Potential For Mood Disorders” has been published in the peer-reviewed journal of Cell Report.

What do you think?

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New Research on the Brain and Serotonin

The more we study psychedelics and related drugs, the more we learn about how the brain functions and how to better repair it when it goes haywire.

A new study published in the journal Science illuminates the relationship between changes in the brain and serotonin using psychedelics in mice to show how different cells react.

These reactions are what seems to create changes in the brain that improve mental health.

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Mescaline

An interesting and questionable article on mescaline.

The article devotes a couple paragraphs on the tendency to vomit after drinking the Bolivian torch or San Pedro cactus. The author fails to comment that in Peru, the San Pedro cactus is used in ceremony, only under the guidance of a shaman and for spiritual purposes. It is not at all common to vomit, though it is true it does not taste good.

The reckless use of these sacred plants, that indigenous cultures have used historically, continues to be problematic.