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Chemical tweaks to a toad hallucinogen turns it into a potential drug

arstechnica.com
submitted
a year ago
bybambamtoscience

Summary

Psychedelic compound secretes a psychedelic compound that likes to bind to a different serotonin receptor subtype called 5-HT1A. It has been used clinically to treat vets with post-traumatic stress disorder and is being developed as a treatment for other neurological disorders and drug abuse.

The 5-HT2A receptor mediates the hallucinogenic effects of many popular psychedelics. The drug increased the number of resilient mice. It might provide the basis for a new tryptamine-based mental health treatment as well. One without hallucinatory side effects.

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3 Comments

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justadev
a year ago
A real life hypnotoad!!
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joseph
a year ago
https://media.speakbits.com/joseph/profile/57243d37-724c-469f-b736-d8d0a05a0e8a.webp
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justadev
a year ago
That's exactly what it looks like!