In recent years, psychedelic party drugs such as LSD and MDMA have been studied by scientists for their potential ability to treat mental health problems like depression and anxiety—often in microdoses much smaller than what a person would take to trip. But while the research into these drugs is promising, there’s still a lot we don’t understand about how they affect the brain. A new study, published Tuesday in Cell Reports, seems to offer the strongest evidence yet that they can actually help repair the brain’s circuitry and function.
Psychedelic drugs may help the brain repair itself, study finds
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