Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and long-lasting antidepressants. But they also tend to produce mind-bending side-effects that limit their use. Now, scientists report in the ...

LSD usage is on the rise among U.S. adults – especially young adults with depression. And the trend mirrors growing research into the psychedelic drug's ability to treat mental health disorders like ...

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 ...

New treatments for mental health and behavioral disorders are desperately needed. Rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders soared during the pandemic, and traditional ...

While trying to understand what makes the psychedelic drug LSD work, Dr. Mattias Liechti, head of the Liechti Laboratory at the University of Basel Hospital, stumbled onto something unexpected. During ...

So-called "Magic Mushrooms" have played their part in America's long, strange trip toward an understanding of mind-altering drugs. Illegal though most of these drugs may be, Faith Salie tells us ...

Recent analysis of federal health data suggests that the recreational use of LSD is associated with a lower likelihood of ...

There is no question that LSD is a dangerous drug, and President Johnson last month asked Congress to make possession of it a misdemeanor, punishable with a $1,000 fine and up to a year in prison. He ...