Beginning in the 1950s, researchers published a flurry of papers exploring LSD's therapeutic uses, though most of them don't meet modern standards. “I see this paper as a clear step in the direction ...

LSD was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, working for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now part of Novartis) in Basel, Switzerland. He discovered its powerful psychoactive effects in ...

Psychedelic drugs, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), can increase neuronal growth, which can have therapeutic effects for conditions such as schizophrenia. However, such drugs can induce ...

A new study shows that LSD reduced anxiety symptoms in adults with generalized anxiety disorder, with 100-microgram doses ...

“I don’t believe psychedelics are right for any single person at any given moment,” says Zach Leary, son of the famed LSD advocate and former Harvard professor, Timothy Leary. Now 51, Zach says he’s ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential. The research, ...

Paul McCartney and John Lennon 's relationship was pulled back together during the Sgt. Pepper sessions through their shared ...

Ironically, The Beatles' attempt to find a higher sense of peace through mediation coincided with one of the most chaotic ...