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Alzheimer's disease appears to damage the brain in two phases, and treatment before the latter stage, when "suddenly things ...

The true function of our endocannabinoid system has been obscured by its name. It has no essential relationship to cannabis ...

New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The anti-anxiety and hallucination-inducing qualities of ...

New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on ...

The 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their ...

New research has identified distinct neural circuits for the anti-anxiety and hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics.

By setting the “baseline” level for activity in neural networks, the NMDAR helps maintain stable brain function amidst ...

A study reveals distinct brain circuits that psychedelics activate to reduce anxiety without causing hallucinations in mice.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor (NMDAR)—long studied primarily for ...

With the increased legalization of recreational cannabis, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug ...