By systematically stripping down the complex structure of the LSD molecule, scientists have pinpointed the exact components that trigger hallucinations. This breakthrough paves the way for safer, non-hallucinogenic psychiatric treatments that harness the drug’s therapeutic benefits.
By gradually removing pieces from the LSD, researchers have obtained a molecule that produces opposite effects from those of the starting product. LSD acts on the brain by attaching to several receptors present on the cells,...