Psychedelics—frequently recognized as substances such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT—not only alter perception, mood, and cognition, but they often cause hallucinations. That said, they have also been ...

A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.

Near-death experiences are one of the most puzzling phenomena in psychology. A near-death experience is when a person appears to be clinically ‘dead’ for a short period—when their heart stops beating, ...

Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric ...

Enveric Biosciences completed preclinical PK studies for EB-003, a DMT analog targeting depression and anxiety without hallucinations. Rat and dog studies confirmed the drug’s dose-proportional oral ...

To deter predators, the Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) exudes the toxin 5-MeO-DMT from glands within its skin. While the substance puts off predators, people who consume 5-MeO-DMT can have a ...

The ancient Greeks believed that when people die, their souls are transported across the River Styx and into the afterlife by ...