A new study is shedding light on the complex brain connectivity changes induced by three psychoactive substances: lysergic ...

The results implicate brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in these types of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), and may help to illuminate the neurobiological underpinnings of SDB. MDMA is a popular ...

Getty Images "When MDMA gets absorbed into your blood stream, it hits your brain and causes it to release a whole bunch of chemicals," says Dr Winstock - who also runs the Global Drug Survey.

The excessive release of serotonin caused by MDMA use can lead to a notable reduction of this neurotransmitter in the brain. As a consequence, people may experience negative psychological ...

MDMA appears to work in part by calming the amygdala - the part of the brain which acts as a smoke alarm, telling the body to prepare for danger. In people with PTSD and anxiety disorders ...

Even after controlling for a person’s existing substance use and mental health disorders, there remained a 3.5-fold increased ...

Insider put together a step-by-step look at how MDMA affects the body and brain. In MAPS' trials, participants take MDMA during a supervised experience. Two trained professionals are present ...

Many clinicians, advocates, and patients had pinned their hopes on the psychedelic drug midomafetamine with assisted therapy (MDMA-AT ... also acting director for brain behavior and mental ...

We brought in addiction specialist Dr. Samuel Ball to explain what happens to your brain and body when you take Ecstasy. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science Ecstasy, also known as ...

The 90-subject study found that after three MDMA-assisted therapy sessions, 67% of participants with PTSD no longer qualified for that diagnosis, while 88% experienced a significant reduction in ...