Expert Matt Zemon on how new therapies change the way our brains work. Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without ...

UW-Madison researchers are studying the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin for treating addiction, depression, and PTSD. Concerns remain about post-treatment care and the need ...

This heat map of brain activity patterns shows profound disturbance during an individual’s experience after taking psilocybin. Relatively stable patterns before and after the dose (blue and green hues ...

Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, profoundly alters brain function by interacting with serotonin receptors that regulate perception and mood. It disrupts the brain’s default mode ...

Psychedelic therapy shows promise, but what makes its effects last? The answer may lie not in the drug, but in what happens ...

CHANGCHUN, CHINA, 21 October 2025 -- A perspective article published today in Psychedelics by Prof. Xiaohui Wang and colleagues examine how psychedelic substances profoundly reshape our perception of ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers in the United States of America tracked brain changes in healthy adults prior to, during, and after administration of high-dose ...

After an executive order, the FDA announced it would prioritize the study of some psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use.