
Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs - National Institute on Drug …
Aug 29, 2024 · Psychedelic and dissociative drugs can temporarily alter a person’s mood, thoughts, and perceptions. Among other health effects and safety concerns, people who use …
Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs as Medicines
Jan 24, 2024 · Are psychedelic or dissociative drugs already approved as medicines? Are psychedelic and dissociative drugs being studied as potential medical treatments? What is …
Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jan 24, 2024 · Psilocybin is a chemical in certain types of mushrooms that grow on nearly every continent. The mushrooms have a long history of use in traditional ceremonies. Some people …
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose …
Feb 6, 2024 · Law enforcement seizures of “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between …
MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Apr 19, 2024 · MDMA, also called Molly or Ecstasy, is a lab-made (synthetic) drug that has effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine, although some researchers and organizations …
Ketamine | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Apr 9, 2024 · Ketamine is FDA-approved for use as an anesthetic in humans and animals. A drug made from ketamine, called esketamine, is FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression. …
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose …
Feb 6, 2024 · Though law enforcement seizures do not necessarily reflect prevalence of use, they represent an indicator of the availability of illicit drugs. Psilocybin mushrooms fall under a …
NIDA IC Fact Sheet 2025 | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mar 7, 2024 · designed to trap drugs, as well as psychedelic-based therapies to reset brain circuits underlying addiction. Innovation and Entrepreneurship NIDA provided early funding to …
NIDA IRP Technology Resource Initiative Featured Paper
Isolation of psychedelic-responsive neurons underlying anxiolytic behavioral states Published in Science. Authors J Muir, S Lin, I K Aarrestad, H R Daniels, J Ma 1,2, L Tian, D E Olson, C K …
Research Report Series Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs— which have street names like acid, angel dust, and vitamin K—distort the way a user perceives time, motion, colors, sounds, …