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 ...

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

A small dose of LSD – that psychedelic drug hippie grandmothers took in the 60s – could help ease anxiety, a new study has found. LSD, also called acid, is a hallucinatory drug that makes us feel ...

In the 1960s, psychedelic drug research was reportedly on the brink of a breakthrough, deemed a silver bullet that could treat a plethora of psychiatric disorders. Researchers found that drugs such as ...

The psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalised anxiety disorder, a recent study has shown. LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a mid-stage recent study, ...

In the United States, there is a distinct tendency for opioid epidemics to be followed by stimulant epidemics. David Musto, M.D., renowned Yale historian of medicine and expert on drug policy, first ...