Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Depression, Boost Stress-Calming Gut Bacteria
Summary: Researchers unmasked an alternative biological pathway explaining how GLP-1 receptor agonist medications alleviate psychiatric symptoms. The investigation…
Buprenorphin and Ketamine Combo Provide Anti-Suicidal Effect
Summary: Researchers discovered the first pharmacological method to prolong the rapid, yet notoriously fleeting, antisuicidal effects of ketamine.…
Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
Summary: Materials scientists have developed a “wearable, drug-free” contact lens capable of treating depression by delivering mild electrical…
How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression
Summary: Ketamine has been a “miracle” for many with treatment-resistant depression, but its side effects and short duration…
SSRIs May Trigger Tinnitus – Neuroscience News
Summary: For millions of people, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are a lifeline for managing depression and anxiety.…
How Science Solved the Mystery of the Psychedelic High
Summary: Despite their wildly different chemical structures and origins—ranging from laboratory LSD to ancient Amazonian Ayahuasca—all major psychedelics…
Psychedelic ‘Ego Death’ Tied to a Collapse in Alpha Brain Waves
Summary: A new study using DMT as a scientific tool reveals how psychedelics alter the brain’s alpha-wave dynamics…
Psychedelics May Rewire Memory Circuits Key to Mental Health
Summary: New research suggests that psychedelic drugs may work by strengthening specific brain connections linked to memory and…
Cannabis Linked to Reduced Insomnia and Anxiety
Summary: A new study suggests cannabis-based medical products may help people with insomnia sleep better over the long…
More Than Serotonin: How Psychedelics Engage the Whole Brain
Summary: Classical psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline are known for activating the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor, but a…
Why Antidepressants Work Better for Some
Summary: A meta-analysis of gene expression data from humans and rodents reveals key biological pathways influencing response to…