The surprising new treatment for mental illness - Anees Bahji
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DownloadIn April 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally exposed himself
to a drug he derived from ergot fungus
and recorded its unexpected, mind-altering effects.
The drug, lysergic acid diethylamide— or LSD—
was soon heralded for its psychiatric potential.
But how do LSD and other psychedelic drugs affect the body?
And can they actually be medicinal?
Psychedelics are a class of drugs that alter mood, cognition, and perception,
often triggering unusual states of consciousness like hallucinations.
They all interact with the body's serotonin neurotransmitter system,
which regulates many processes, including mood, sleep-wake cycles,
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