Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

In 1962, a group of religious scholars took psilocybin during a Good Friday service and many reported overwhelming encounters with what they described as God, awe, and cosmic unity. For thousands of ...

What happens when AI pretends to be on psychedelic drugs? Does it trip out? Recent research reveals the mystery. An AI ...

Modern medicine, forensic science, cancer detection, and COVID testing all rely on one invention. That invention came from a volatile scientist known for drug use, fights with coworkers, and reckless ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from ...

A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.

ViBRANT, a surrogate nuclear reactor, simulates neutron behavior with light to support safe development of advanced ...

A Georgia Tech researcher is turning flickering light and sound into a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s, using rhythmic sensory stimulation to “tune” brain waves, boost memory, and ...

In the future, psychedelics may be used to treat addictions because they can shake up the brain. Along with therapy, ...

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions. Psychedelic substances are increasingly being ...

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