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Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses
Burning frankincense (resin
from the Boswellia plant)
activates poorly understood
ion channels in the brain to
alleviate anxiety or
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Absinthe Uncorked: The 'Green Fairy' Was Boozy But Not Psychedelic
A new study may end the
century-old controversy over
what ingredient in absinthe
caused the exotic green
aperitif's supposed
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How Poisonous Mushrooms Cook Up Toxins
Scientists have identified
genes that produce the
poison of the death cap
mushroom -- a unique pathway
previously unknown in fungi.
Reported in today's
... > full story
Copper: An Important Nutrient For Fetal Brain Development
Copper helps move
telecommunications signals
across phone wires, allowing
people to talk to one
another across long
distances. Tiny amounts of
... > full story
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Onset And Use Of Non-Medical Drugs In New Zealand
March 3, 2009 — New research outlines the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. The data comes from an analysis of over 12,000 interviews of people aged ... > full story -
Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor
February 13, 2009 — A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, researchers have ... > full story -
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Magic Can Conjure Up Confidence And Social Skills
September 16, 2008 — For years, audiences have been thrilled by the amazing performances of master magicians, such as David Blaine and Derren Brown. Now, the results of a new experiment suggests that such magical feats ... > full story -
Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers Report
July 2, 2008 — In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, scientists report that those beneficial effects appear to last ... > full story -
Brain's Reaction To Potent Hallucinogen Salvia Explored
April 28, 2008 — Brain-imaging studies performed in animals provide researchers with clues about why an increasingly popular recreational drug that causes hallucinations and motor-function impairment in humans is ... > full story -
New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain
February 28, 2008 — Researchers have identified a new receptor complex in the brain that responds to several types of antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and also reacts to hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD. ... > full story -
Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High
January 13, 2008 — A new study reveals more than 3 million adolescents and young adults have used non-prescription cough and cold medicines to get high at least once in their lifetimes. The level is comparable to LSD, ... > full story -
Some Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Missing Their Mark
January 6, 2008 — Drugs that treat depression and schizophrenia might not be triggering the most appropriate response in brain cells, new research suggests. This study examined the early chemical events that happen ... > full story -
Belief In Witchcraft, Magic Serves 'Basic Human Need,' Professor Says
October 25, 2007 — People believe in magic for all sorts of reasons including a deep-seated human desire for equality, according to one professor. Halloween is a time for children to dress up as witches, ghouls and ... > full story -
Prenatal Toxicity Linked To Immune Dysfunctions In Later Life
May 3, 2007 — A Cornell researcher has found that people who had been exposed to prenatal toxins and develop later-life diseases have in common an imbalanced immune system and hyperinflammatory ... > full story
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