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Scientists Strip LSD Apart And Discover What Keeps Its Psychedelic Effects Alive
Scientists have been pulling apart one of the most famous psychedelic molecules in chemistry, and the strangest discovery came when there was barely any LSD left. A team led by UC Davis researcher David E. Olson removed structural pieces from LSD one by one, then tested what the resulting molecules could still do. Some simplified…
Man Forgot His Entire Past For Nearly Seven Years Then Remembered Everything
For nearly seven years, a Japanese man lived without the memories that made him who he was. He had forgotten his own name, his family and the life he had built before his memory disappeared. Then he switched to an easier job. Within two weeks, he suddenly remembered everything, including the traumatic event that had…
Scientists Identify 36 Genes Linked To OCD And Tourette Syndrome
For 20 years, researchers collected DNA from families affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders without having the technology to fully read what those samples contained. Now, a new study has identified 36 large-effect risk genes linked to OCD and tic disorders, dramatically expanding a genetic map that previously contained only four confirmed genes.…
The ‘Happy Hormones’ You’ve Been Chasing May Not Work The Way You Think
Forget expensive wellness protocols, extreme routines and complicated dopamine hacks. Some of the most reliable ways to influence the brain chemicals linked with mood are surprisingly ordinary, and the science behind them is far messier than social media often suggests. Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins have become the stars of the feel-good economy, with countless…
Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals The Four Post-it Notes That Could Change How People Handle Conflict
A tiny moment can sometimes create a reaction far bigger than the moment itself. A partner rolls their eyes, a friend responds with a short message, or a colleague makes an offhand comment, and suddenly the mood changes. Within seconds, the mind can turn a simple interaction into a personal story filled with assumptions, frustration,…
Experts Reveal 15 Behaviors That Could Point to Chronic Lying
Most people think they can spot a liar. They picture darting eyes, nervous movements, an answer that comes too quickly, or someone suddenly refusing to make eye contact. Yet research has repeatedly challenged some of the most familiar assumptions about deception, leaving a much less obvious picture of what repeated lying can actually look like.…
The People Who Feel Happier When Summer Finally Ends Have A Name For It
For most people, a bright summer day is supposed to be the good stuff. Blue skies, long evenings and warm nights sound like the ingredients for happiness, yet for a small group of people, those same conditions can make life feel unbearable. Their sleep gets wrecked, their appetite changes and irritability starts creeping into everyday…
Around One In Five People May Have This Unusual Sensory Trait
For some people, a crowded room can feel exhausting before anyone has even said a word. A change in someone’s expression, background noise, or the emotional tone of a conversation can seem unusually difficult to ignore. Researchers studying sensory processing sensitivity believe this may reflect a genuine difference in how some brains handle incoming information.…
Psilocybin Reversed Depression-Like Behaviors in Stressed Rats and Boosted Brain Growth Signals
For weeks, a group of laboratory rats was exposed to a relentless cycle of stress: tilted cages, flashing lights, and unpredictable disruptions to food and water. Eventually, the animals stopped doing something researchers use as a key sign of lost pleasure. They stopped drinking sweetened water. Then they received two low doses of psilocybin, spaced…
Why the Modern “Healing Journey” Rarely Leaves Us Feeling Better
We have more language for emotional pain than ever before. People talk about boundaries, nervous systems, trauma responses, reparenting, and protecting their peace with an ease that would have seemed unusual just a few years ago. Yet an uncomfortable contradiction sits beneath all that self-awareness. If so many people are on a healing journey, why…