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Psychedelics & Healing

Delve into new research in psychedelic therapy that could have far-reaching effects. There is growing concern about the increase in mental health illnesses and the ongoing shortage of effective treatment, yet new studies on psychedelics at top research universities are showing their potential to rewire the brain and allow patients to break dangerous patterns of thinking and behavior.

Cartoon Mushrooms

Delix Therapeutics Announces Completion of 1st Cohort Dosing, Dose Escalation Approval in Phase I Trial for Novel Compound DLX-001

by delix therapeutics

June 20, 2023

Cartoon Mushrooms

LSD and Magic Mushrooms Dramatically Rewire the Brain, New Study Reveals

by Miriam Fauzia

June 6, 2023

David Olson in the lab

Delix Therapeutics starts clinical trial of non-hallucinatory psychedelic drug based on UC Davis research

Mark Anderson

May 17, 2023

5-HT2A

They discover how psychedelics penetrate neurons to fight mental illness

by Nation World News Desk

April 23, 2023

5-HT2A

How psychedelic drugs may help with depression

by Sharon Reynolds

March 14, 2023

Student in the lab

Understanding psychedelic antidepressant action

by Sarah Crunkhorn

March 7, 2023

Animated photo of a brain

Study Demonstrates Mechanism of Psychedelic-Induced Neuroplasticity

by Alana Hippensteele

March 7, 2023

Neurons

Breakthrough study discovers that psychedelics breach our neurons

by B. David Zarley

March 2, 2023

Lab bottle

This is your brain on psychedelics

by Erin Schumaker, Ben Leonard and Ruth Reader

February 27, 2023

STAT

Psychedelics Slip Past Cell Membranes When Treating Depression.

by Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD

February 24, 2023

Close-up image of a 5-HT2A neuron.

How psychedelic compounds stimulate neuronal growth

by Shi En Kim

February 22, 2023

Mushroom Cartoon

New research illuminates how the human brain creates its own psychedelic drugs

by Troy Farah

February 20, 2023

Brain annimation

New Study Shows SSRIs Ineffective Compared to Psychedelics

by Jason Najum

February 17, 2023

Animated Mushroom

New mechanism proposed for why some psychedelics act as antidepressants

by John Timmer

February 17, 2023

Neuron

A new study reveals how psychedelics can physically reshape our brains to help fight depression.

by Lara Goldstein

February 17, 2023

5-HT2A

Therapeutic Effects of Psychedelic Drugs May Depend on Receptor Location, Study Suggests

by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

February 17, 2023

Magic Mushrooms

Lipophilicity helps explain psychedelic drugs’ therapeutic effects

by Jamie Durrani

February 17, 2023

Pulse Check Logo

What's new in psychedelics research

by Politico's Pulse Check

February 16, 2023

neurons

Descubren por qué los alucinógenos tienen efectos contra la depresión

by Josep Corbella Barcelona

February 16, 2023

5-HT2A

By getting inside nerve cells, psychedelics might improve mental health.

by Sam Friedberg

February 16, 2023

Neuron

Receptor Location Matters for Psychedelic Drug Effects

by UC Davis Press Office

February 16, 2023

Medication

This Is What Could Make Psychedelic Drugs More Powerful – The Key to Rebuild Neural Connections And Treat Mental Illness

by Kamal Saini

February 16, 2023

illustration neuron network

Psychedelic drug effects: An inside job?

by Anette Breindl

February 16, 2023

5-HT2A

A New Mechanism of Psychedelic Action in the Brain Has Been Discovered

by Ruairi J Mackenzie

February 16, 2023

Close-up image of a 5-HT2A neuron.

Psychedelics may improve mental health by getting inside nerve cells

by McKenzie Prillaman

February 16, 2023

David Olson in the lab

Turn on, tune in to psychedelics’ benefits

by Erin Shumaker, Ruth Reader, and Ben Leonard

February 14, 2023

Neuron

UCD’s psychedelics institute came at the right time

by Monica Stark

February 10, 2023

John Gray

US Universities Ride The Psychedelics Wave With New Programs In Their Medical Schools

by Lara Goldstein

February 6, 2023

Mushrooms

UC Davis Launches Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics

by Thomas Edward

February 3, 2023

mushrooms

UC Davis announces new institute to study psychedelics

by Dina Kupfer

February 2, 2023

David Olson Headshot

Co-founder of Boston biotech will lead California psychedelic medical institute

by Mark Anderson

February 2, 2023

A headhsot photo of David Olson.

UC Davis funds psychedelic medical institute

by Mark Anderson

February 2, 2023

Animated Photo Collage

The psychedelic ibogaine can treat addiction. The race is on to cash in

by Kaitlin Sullivan

January 24, 2023

Animation

Meet the Team Who Want To Develop Psychedelics Without the Hallucinations

by Ruairi J Mackenzie

December 19, 2022

mushrooms

Drug Companies Join Medical Psychedelic Movement—but Without the High

by Daniela Hernandez and Brianna Abbott

N,N-dimethyltryptamine analogues interacting with key amino acids within the serotonin 2A receptor binding pocket.

Transforming Psychedelics into Approved Medicines

by Kathy Vuksanaj

October 6, 2022

mushrooms

LSD variant cures depression in mice without making them trip: study

by Jesse O'Neill

October 5, 2022

Scientist in the lab

LSD-like compounds may have antidepressant effect without hallucinations

by Deep Shukla

October 4, 2022

LSD's chemical structure

A drug based on LSD appears to treat depression in mice without the psychedelic trip

by Jon Hamilton

September 28, 2022

A model of the molecule LSD.

Virtual drug screening identifies possible new antidepressants in LSD-like molecules

by Meghana Keshavan

September 28, 2022

Scanning electron micrograph of human brain cells

Taking the tripping out of psychedelic medicine

by Elie Dolgin

September 28, 2022

The Economist: Babbage Logo

How psychedelics could fix the brain

by Babbage from The Economist

September 27, 2022

Brain and mushroom animation

Ketamine, psilocybin and ecstasy are coming to the medicine cabinet

by The Economist

September 21, 2022

David Olson Headshot

Delix Therapeutics : psychedelics without the trip

by Ken Garber

August 19, 2022

Frozen and ground up psilocybin mushrooms are seen in a Canadian facility.

The Psychedelics Industry’s Next Hurdle Is How to Go Mainstream

by Kristen V Brown

July 25, 2022

trippy print

Taking the Magic Out of Magic Mushrooms

by Dana G. Smith

July 15, 2022

Chem Lab animation

Changing Minds

by Andy Fell

June 6, 2022

Therapy animation

Wellness: KetamineIs ketamine the next big thing in psychiatric therapy?

by Mark Billingsley

April 20, 2022

A team led by Taku Kambayashi of the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine won the 2022 STAT Madness popular vote.

Research on mice that ‘sweat out’ fat wins STAT Madness for University of Pennsylvania

by Maddie Bender

April 4, 2022

Lab tube animation

Drug companies are investing big in psychedelics, but can they engineer out the trip?

by Bethany Halford

March 6, 2022

LSD-like antidepressant in the brain animation.

Relieving depression with LSD-like drugs without causing hallucinations

by Angus Liu

January 31, 2022

LSD's chemical structure

No hallucinations? LSD relatives appear to treat depression in mice, without obvious side effects

by Robert F. Service

January 27, 2022

X-ray crystal structures of psilocin (left) and IHCH-7086 bound to the 5-HT2A receptor (psilocin C = aqua; IHCH-7086 C = yellow; N = dark blue, and O = red)

Hallucinogen chemistry guides antidepressant drug discovery

by Bethany Halford

January 27, 2022

Lab tube

The Future of Psychedelic Medicine Will Be Drugs You’ve Never Heard Of

by Shayla Love

January 24, 2022

Happy/sad animation

The Promises and Perils of Psychedelic Health Care

by Kat Eschner

January 5, 2022

Digital illustration by Sara Bogovich

Harnessing Psychedelics for Healing

by Jesse Kathan

December 31, 2021

David Olson Headshot

Sacramento Region Innovation Awards: Delix Therapeutics explores psychedelics for use in brain therapy

by Mark Anderson

November 19, 2021

Medication

Delix Therapeutics Pursues A Psychedelic-Inspired Medicine Without The Trip

by Will Yakowicz

October 1, 2021

David Olson Headshot

UC Davis psychedelics startup Delix Therapeutics raises $70 million for clinical trials

by Mark Anderson

September 27, 2021

David Olson in the lab

Delix raises $70 million to synthesize psychedelic-inspired drugs

by Ryan Cross

September 27, 2021

 Mark Rus, Delix CEO

A new psychedelics player emerges to treat mental health disorders — minus the hallucinogenic effects

by Nicole DeFeudis

September 27, 2021

David Olson in the lab

Drug Startup Raises Money for Psychedelics Without a Trip

by Tiffany Kary

September 27, 2021

Delix Therapeutics animation

Delix raises $70M to test psychedelic analogs for treating brain disorders in clinical trials next year

by Kyle LaHucik

September 27, 2021

Fierce Biotech 15 animation

Delix Therapeutics named one of the Fierce Biotech's 2021 Fierce 15

by Ben Adams

September 27, 2021

David Olson Headshot

Move Over, Psilocybin And Ketamine: A New Compound Derived From A Naturally-Growing Hallucinogen May Revolutionize Psychiatry

by Rebecca Coffey

June 23, 2021

Trippy wallpaper

Can we take the high out of psychedelics?

by Grace Browne

March 6, 2021

Stat Madness

Biosensor advances drug discovery

by Brian Doctrow

May 11, 2021

Psychedelic Wallpaper

How Psychedelics Without Hallucinogenic Effects Could Revolutionize Psychiatry

by Natan Ponieman

May 7, 2021

AAZ-A154

Sensor sheds light on hallucinogenic activity

by Alla Katsnelson

April 29, 2021

Trippy flower

Psychedelic drugs without the trip? This sensor could help seek them out

by Ariana Remmel

April 29, 2021

Mushrooms

Non-hallucinogenic psychedelics: scientists close in on compound

by Natalie Grover

April 8, 2021

Pill capsule

Inside Ibogaine, One of the Most Promising and Perilous Psychedelics for Addiction

by Mandy Oaklander

April 5, 2021

Bio Eats World Podcast Logo

A Safer Psychedelic

by David Olson and Lauren Richardson

January 21, 2021

Trippy wallpaper

Psychedelic derivative dampens addiction

by Katie Kingwell

December 17, 2020

Root extracts from the African shrub iboga

Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction

by John Hamilton

December 9, 2020

Ibogaine

Ibogaine inspires potential neuropsychiatric treatment

by Bethany Halford

December 9, 2020

y promoting the growth of dendritic spines (red) on neurons (blue), a nonhallucinogenic compound called tabernanthalog may help neurons in the brain recover their communication skills and combat depression and addiction

Chemists re-engineer a psychedelic to treat depression and addiction in rodents.

by Robert F. Service

December 9, 2020

The drug ibogaine is derived from the roots and bark of the shrub Tabernanthe iboga.

Psychedelics re-engineered for potential use in the clinic

by Gabriela Manzano-Nieves & Conor Liston

Medication

Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?

by Al Jazeera

March 20, 2019

A psychedelic photograph by the artist TV Moore

A New Chapter in the Science of Psychedelic Microdosing

by Haley Weiss

March 5, 2019

Baby illustration

For Babies, Life May Be a Trip

by Alison Gopnik

July 18, 2018

Control v DMT

Psychedelics forge connections between neurons.

by Cici Zhang

June 13, 2018

A woman meditating

LSD and DMT Caused the Brain to Form New Connections in Flies and Rats

by Daniel Oberhaus

June 12, 2018

Woman sitting on stairs.

Psychedelic drugs change brain cells in ways that could help fight depression, addiction and more

by Melissa Healy

June 12, 2018

This figure shows the effects of three psychedelics, DMT, LSD, amphetamines (DOI) and one control (VEH) on neurons in the prefrontal cortex (Ly et al)

LSD and magic mushrooms could heal damaged brain cells in people suffering from depression, study shows

by Alex Matthews-King

June 12, 2018

Neurons and brain
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Psychedelic Drugs May Help the Brain Repair Itself, Study Finds

by Ed Cara

June 12, 2018

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