Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives. Raised in New Orleans by a mother with untreated bipolar disorder who later killed ...

Psychotropic medications are drugs that affect the mind, emotions, and behavior. The broad categories of psychotropic medications, which we will break down further, include: antidepressants, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Psychoactive drugs chemically alter the brain ...

Neuroscientists demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of psychoactive drugs, cannabis and psilocybin, for mood and anxiety disorders. Despite mood and anxiety disorders being among the most frequently ...

MDMA is part of a new wave of psychoactive drugs that show great potential for treating conditions such as severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA ...