{"id":10279,"date":"2026-04-07T14:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10279"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:23:40","slug":"psychedelics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/psychedelics\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychedelics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Psychedelics Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent study revealed that Psychedelics can temporarily \u2018loosen\u2019 the brain patterns that support the feeling of a \u2018me\u2019, allowing researchers to watch that system reorganise itself in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Psychedelics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are <\/span><b>drugs that induce states of altered perception<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, behaviour, consciousness and thought, often with increased awareness of the senses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychedelics <\/span><b>are non-addictive and non-toxic.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Compared to illicit drugs, psychedelics cause much less harm to the end user.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u2018psychedelic\u2019 comes from <\/span><b>two Greek words denoting mind or soul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and manifesting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It is a <\/span><b>subset of psychotropic substances<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can alter a person\u2019s thoughts and perceptions, and elicit intense hallucinations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most psychedelics work by <\/span><b>increasing the availability of serotonin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a mood stabilising hormone\u2014in the brain by binding to serotonin receptors (a molecule on the cell surface that binds to a specific chemical, causing a specific effect).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Regulation in India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In India, the <\/span><b>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prohibits the use of psychedelic substances.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>These are categorised into two broad categories<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Classical psychedelics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are thought to <\/span><b>trigger hallucinations by activating a receptor called serotonin 5-HT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is widely present in the human body, from the gastrointestinal tract to platelets to the nervous system. Examples: LSD, psilocybin and DMT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Nonclassical psychedelics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These psychedelics bind to varied receptors. Examples: ketamine and MDMA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Used for research:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Five psychedelics are the subject of clinical research for use in treating mental health problems: <\/span><b>psilocybin; lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine (MDMA); ketamine and N, N-dimethyltryptamine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DMT).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/psychedelics-are-revealing-how-the-brain-builds-the-sense-of-self\/article70826558.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychedelics are drugs that induce states of altered perception, behaviour, consciousness and thought, often with increased awareness of the senses. 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