Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and long-lasting antidepressants. But they also tend to produce mind-bending side-effects that limit their use. Now, scientists report in the ...

BIRMINGHAM, England — Half a century after Timothy Leary urged the world to “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” there’s a surge of interest in lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD. The psychedelic drug was ...

At West Virginia University (WVU), Corinne Hazel, an undergraduate major in environmental microbiology, examined morning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bettmann via Getty Images In November 1956, three people gathered in a converted Connecticut barn to take LSD, a powerful ...

A mid-stage study of a pharmaceutical version of the psychedelic LSD reported the drug might help alleviate anxiety symptoms for up to three months, advancing a potential treatment for the most common ...

LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned in the U.S. for ...

The following interview is with Dr. Matt Oram, the author of The Trials of Psychedelic Therapy: LSD Psychotherapy in America. It has been edited for clarity and brevity. Richert: There’s a lot of ...

Scientists have made a drug based on LSD that seems to fight depression without producing a psychedelic experience. Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and long-lasting ...