Psychedelics

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Recent study revealed that Psychedelics can temporarily ‘loosen’ the brain patterns that support the feeling of a ‘me’, allowing researchers to watch that system reorganise itself in real time.

About Psychedelics

• These are drugs that induce states of altered perception, behaviour, consciousness and thought, often with increased awareness of the senses.
• Psychedelics are non-addictive and non-toxic. Compared to illicit drugs, psychedelics cause much less harm to the end user.
• The term ‘psychedelic’ comes from two Greek words denoting mind or soul and manifesting.
•  It is a subset of psychotropic substances that can alter a person’s thoughts and perceptions, and elicit intense hallucinations.
• Most psychedelics work by increasing the availability of serotonin—a mood stabilising hormone—in the brain by binding to serotonin receptors (a molecule on the cell surface that binds to a specific chemical, causing a specific effect).
• Regulation in India: In India, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 prohibits the use of psychedelic substances. 
• These are categorised into two broad categories

• • Classical psychedelics: These are thought to trigger hallucinations by activating a receptor called serotonin 5-HT, which is widely present in the human body, from the gastrointestinal tract to platelets to the nervous system. Examples: LSD, psilocybin and DMT
  • Nonclassical psychedelics: These psychedelics bind to varied receptors. Examples: ketamine and MDMA
• Used for research: Five psychedelics are the subject of clinical research for use in treating mental health problems: psilocybin; lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine (MDMA); ketamine and N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT).

Source: TH

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