Could LSD Have a Role in New Therapeutic Treatments?
Submitted by Ally
- 10 April 2017
New research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry has found that LSD reduces activity in the region of the brain responsible for negative emotions such as fear.
The researchers call this the drug’s ‘de-frightening effect’ and argue that it may be significant for future investigations into LSD’s therapeutic potential.
Indeed, the findings from the study, the authors suggest, could one day inform the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety.
