Scientists have long known that psychedelics like LSD can help the brain grow new connections. These drugs promote something called neuroplasticity, which helps the brain heal from mental illness.

Within three years of an ER visit involving a hallucinogen such as psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca and ecstasy, 4% were diagnosed with schizophrenia compared to 0.15% of the general population, the new ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, made small tweaks to the molecular structure of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to see if it could be turned into an effective brain ...

JRT and LSD have the exact same molecular weight and overall shape, but distinct pharmacological properties. JRT is very potent and highly selective for binding to serotonin receptors ...

Hoffmann’s astonishing discovery held great promise for using LSD to treat psychological conditions like schizophrenia and chronic depression, but the extreme psychosis it caused thwarted that hope.

The LSD-derived drug could crack open the door to psychedelic-inspired treatments for a group long left outside it: people with schizophrenia or a family history of psychosis, where conventional ...

This makes the idea of medical LSD more feasible for patients who would otherwise be poor candidates for hallucinogenic treatment, such as those already prone to psychosis.

A cortical neuron treated with JRT, a synthetic molecule similar to the psychedelic drug LSD. Drugs like JRT might enable new treatments for conditions such as schizophrenia, without the ...

LSD analogue with potential for treating schizophrenia developed Date: April 14, 2025 Source: University of California - Davis Summary: Researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting ...

A more effective treatment for schizophrenia. Olson emphasized JRT’s potential for treating the negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia, as most current treatments produce limited effects on ...

A new drug, JRT, derived from LSD, shows promise for treating schizophrenia by promoting neuroplasticity without causing hallucinations. By altering two atoms in LSD's structure, ...