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Can you actually get high from licking a toad?There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.
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Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial findsAn early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.
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College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventorA West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.
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When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says.Interview When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says
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'Hyper-synchronized' brain waves may explain why different psychedelics have similar effects, rat study revealsDespite acting on different receptors, psychedelics induce similar "waves" of synchronized electrical activity across the rat brain, potentially explaining their shared hallucinogenic effects.
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Scientists show how LSD blows open the doors of perceptionThe study shows that the drug profoundly lowers the usual brain’s usual barriers, bolstering evidence that it could be an effective tool for treating anxiety and depression.
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Microdosing with 'shrooms or LSD no better than placebo, study findsThe study had a unique design in which participants were "self blinded."
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LSD alters consciousness by breaking down barriers in the brainBrain scans reveal that LSD may free the brain from its own natural barriers.
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Teens Are More Likely to Try Illegal Drugs in the SummerSummer is the most common season for U.S. teens and adults to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time, a new study finds.
