When people use a psychedelic called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), they experience a temporary loss of their sense of self. DMT interacts with a frequency of brain activity associated with ...

Losing your sense of self is a common part of a dimethyltryptamine (DMT) trip, but what actually happens in the brain when this occurs? Researchers at Imperial College London and collaborators ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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DMT is also present in the human brain, and it is currently undergoing clinical trials to aid recovery of brain function after stroke. However, its exact mechanism of action had not been fully ...

More than 100 pounds of the street drug known as DMT was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore. Officials said the drugs were on their way to Harford County. The seizure ...

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Have you ever wondered why people who nearly die often describe speeding toward supernatural light, or seeing their life flash before their eyes? You may have also heard about the powerful psychedelic ...