Scientists Discover How Psychedelics Turn Memory Into Hallucinations

Psychedelics appear to reshape how the brain builds reality by dampening incoming visual signals and boosting internal memory networks. Psychedelic compounds act on the brain by binding to serotonin receptors. Scientists have identified at least 14 different receptors that respond to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Among them, psychedelics most strongly target the 2A receptor. This receptor [...]