12-06-2018 23:02 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

LSD And Ecstasy May Be Treatment Options For Depression, Anxiety Disorders

DAVIS (CBS13) – Could LSD or Ecstasy be the answer to treating depression, anxiety, and related disorders?
Scientists at UC Davis are looking into how hallucinogenic drugs impact the structure and function of neurons. Once they determine the role the psychedelic drugs play, they can figure out if those drugs can help mood and anxiety disorders, including PTSD. If the answer is yes- researchers can then develop new drugs to treat those disorders.
The researchers treated rats with a single d
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