A natural psychedelic may do more than alter perception. A new study found that at sub-hallucinogenic doses, DMT shielded the brain from stroke damage in animal models, reducing inflammation, ...

The pineal gland releases several important hormones, but there’s no conclusive evidence that it releases DMT. The pineal gland releases hormones such as melatonin, which helps regulate the body clock ...

An intriguing new study, led by scientists from Imperial College London’s recently launched Centre for Psychedelic Research, is shedding light on how one of the world’s most powerful psychedelic ...

N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is famous for producing one of the most intense psychedelic experiences possible, catapulting users into a series of vivid, incapacitating hallucinations. But despite the ...

Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its ...

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a compound found in various plants and animals that's used as a mind-altering drug. In large enough doses, DMT can give you a "high" and distort your senses so that you see ...

DMT, a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, is known for being a relatively fast-acting drug. But how long do its effects actually last? Here’s a closer look at the factors that ...

Scientists have investigated the effects of one of the most powerful psychedelic substances known to man—and they found that it induces a state in the human brain akin to a vivid "waking-dream." DMT, ...

Users of the psychedelic drug DMT have told scientists what it's like to encounter otherworldly beings during trips. The authors of a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology learned their ...

DMT is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug that occurs naturally in various plants, such as Psychotria viridis or Chacruna. Some people call it the “spirit molecule” due to the intense psychedelic ...