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LSD and the brain: Why the psychedelic changes social behavior – Inverse
A new study identifies three features of the brain’s medial prefrontal cortex responsible for LSD’s influence on social behavior.
Embraced then vilified,
the drug lysergic acid diethylamide is on a path toward redemption. While LSD remains a legally restricted psychoactive substance, scientists are pursuing its therapeutic potential continuing a conversation that began in the 1950s.
LSDs prosocial effects hint at its potential for helping with conditions from anxiety to alcoholism. Happiness, trust, and empathy are all effects of the psychedelic.
Scientists haven’t been able to identify the exact neurobiological mechanisms…
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