Placebo and “knowcebo” effects are a problem. But they can also help people feel better. This week I want to look at where we are with psychedelics, the mind-altering substances that have somehow made ...

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Ibogaine is one of several illicit drugs, such as LSD and psilocybin, being investigated for their potential to reshape mental health care. Here’s what to know. Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound ...

Using methods such as brain scans and symptom tracking, scientists are beginning to study whether a complex psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca can help rewire the brain's response to trauma. When you ...

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A master meditator has spent 15 years learning to quiet his sense of self – and brain scans suggest he achieved a similarly altered state with a powerful psychedelic. “There seems to be, with that low ...

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Smart light bulbs are often a gateway for anyone interested in smart homes or automating some aspect of their house. The promise of controlling lights with just your voice or using your smartphone can ...

I n the early morning hours of Oct. 5, 2024, Julio Rivera, wearing white, loose yoga pants and no shirt, dashed out of an Airbnb on a South Florida residential street. Stefan León, a 32-year-old ...

Researchers at the UC Davis Department of Chemistry and Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics have come up with a new technique to create candidate drugs that engage the serotonin receptor ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — into molecules that are similar in structure to psychedelics and mimic ...