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The title seems a bit misleading. I thought they were talking about LSD or psilocybin. But this is referring to an MDMA-based therapy which I feel is more of a
by kaashmonee 2y ago
The title seems a bit misleading. I thought they were talking about LSD or psilocybin. But this is referring to an MDMA-based therapy which I feel is more of a stimulant, or at least is used as one more often than it's used as a psychedelic and it's an amphetamine.
- neom 2y agoLSD acts as a direct agonist at the 5-HT2A receptors, effectively pretending to be serotonin, whereas MDMA increases the release of serotonin and other neurotransmitters, affecting several receptor types, but not primarily acting as a direct agonist to 5-HT2A receptors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-HT2A_receptor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-HT2A_receptor