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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Psychedelic drugs to treat depression without causing hallucinations may finally be near

AP

Scientists have found psychedelic drugs LSD and psilocin bind to a specific receptor in the brain to induce antidepressant effects – an advance that may lead to drugs that treat depression without causing hallucinations.

A growing number of studies have in recent years shed light on the potential of psychedelic drugs to relieve depression.

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