How Psychedelics Promote Neuron Growth
As psychedelic research continues to gain traction, many wonder how these mind-altering substances work in the brain and how they help reduce symptoms of various mental disorders and provide long-lasting improvements. While scientists seem to have various well-founded hypotheses, there still isn’t enough experimental evidence available on psychedelics to provide adequate answers about how these substances are responsible for therapeutic response. However, new findings published in “Cell Reports,” a prominent scientific journal, indicate that ibogaine and classic psychedelics, such as LSD, DMT and psilocybin, as well as amphetamine analogs, i.e., DOI and MDMA, all converge at mTor (in the brain)…
