How psilocybin reshapes brain circuits
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reshapes neural connections in the brain.
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Alkaloids
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4 ways to help your body adjust to the fall time change
An extra hour in bed sounds like a good deal. But while our phones may update to the fall time change automatically, our body clock isn't quite so quick. You may even find yourself waking up earlier than normal and ready ...
Oct 23, 2026
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New AI platform helps uncover promising cancer drug combinations
UCLA investigators have developed a new artificial intelligence-based platform that could help scientists identify promising drug combinations to overcome treatment resistance in cancer.
Oct 22, 2026
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LSD does more than desynchronize the brain—it changes brain rhythms and signal complexity
First synthesized in a laboratory in 1938 by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known by its acronym LSD, is one of the most potent and most extensively studied psychedelics.
Oct 21, 2026
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Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in US overdose deaths
Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023, according to a study that challenges a leading explanation for the decline.
Oct 21, 2026
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The receptor behind chili-pepper burn may hold clues to pain treatments
Scientists have long known that capsaicin, the ingredient that makes chili peppers feel hot and is used in some pain-relief creams, works by activating a pain-sensing receptor known as TRPV1.
Oct 16, 2026
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Children's caffeine habits linked to shorter sleep and brain differences
Young people who consume more caffeine, mostly from soft drinks, sleep less and show small differences in how their brains are developing, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Lactation drug could reduce breast cancer risk after childbirth, study suggests
An international team of scientists has found that a lactation drug could reduce the risk of breast cancer in mothers after childbirth. Cabergoline, a medication used to stop milk production after pregnancy loss or when breastfeeding ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Arizona's controlled substances law worked, research finds
In 2018, Arizona lawmakers began requiring clinicians who prescribe high doses of opioids to also prescribe naloxone, the overdose-reversal medication commonly known by the brand name Narcan.
Oct 13, 2026
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Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?
"Do you smoke cigarettes?" I asked my patient during a recent clinic appointment.
Oct 13, 2026
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