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How psychedelic drugs may help with depression

At a Glance •Psychedelic drugs being tested as therapies for treatment-resistant depression activate receptors within brain cells that promote new brain cell connections.•A better understanding of these mechanisms could lead to related drugs that encourage new brain cell connections while avoiding hallucinogenic effects Some types of psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin and MDMA (ecstasy), have […]