LSD was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938. He discovered its powerful psychoactive effects in 1943 after accidentally ingesting a small amount and experiencing vivid ...

Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and long-lasting antidepressants. But they also tend to produce mind-bending side-effects that limit their use. Now, scientists report in the ...

Just weeks after a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found psilocybin microdosing to be no different to placebo, another study has been published that found LSD microdoses have no effect on mood ...

A landmark clinical trial testing the effect of microdosing LSD on symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) recently delivered its first data readout and the results have been ...

The antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects of psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin have been attributed to their ability to activate the serotonin 5-HT2A ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned ...

MindBio Therapeutics obtained approvals for clinical trials in women’s health using its proprietary LSD drug, MB22001. MB22001 aims to address a huge unmet need in the ~25% of women who experience PMS ...

A new clinical trial underway in the Lowcountry is drawing attention for its unconventional — and potentially groundbreaking ...