Posted on 12/18/2023 5:02:28 PM PST by DallasBiff
California scientists race to concoct compounds that could rewire the brain more safely
Since their creation decades ago, mind-altering drugs have remained as unchanged as bellbottoms, tie-dye and patchouli oil.
Now — full of promise and peril — psychedelics are undergoing a makeover. Chemical neuroscientists, many based in Northern California, are redesigning the structures of psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA and other powerful drugs to concoct compounds that they hope will offer mental health benefits with fewer risks.
With advanced tech tools and a deepened understanding of brain chemistry, scientists say the new drugs might succeed where conventional therapies have failed, treating post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, addiction and other devastating mental health problems.
“Our goal is to make medicines that are derived from psychedelics that are safer and gentler, more effective and more accessible,” said Matthew Baggott, former director of data science and engineering at Genentech, whose Palo Alto-based startup Tactogen has patented several novel MDMA, or “Ecstasy,” molecules that offer spiritual and personal insights with less heart-racing anxiety and euphoria.
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They have some success in PTSD and depression with micro dosing of mushrooms. Funny thing is GOD MADE IT, why screw it up now?
No trip? No dice.
I would say, try those drugs on Monkeys before giving them to Humans, but I don’t want to light up people like Dr. Fauci again. Try at your own risk, after all else has failed.
The trip IS the treatment.
A hit of blotter acid was about $3 when I was in college.
...at least that’s what I was told anyway.
The ideal citizen for a dictatorial government would be someone who is perpetually high and happy and safely stoned, the ultimate “bread and circuses.”
Are you opposed to this research?
“safer and gentler, more effective”
“Safe and Effective.”
We’ve all seen that movie. And not long ago, either.
Man “rewiring” his own brain. What could possibly go wrong?
Ask Chandler Bing
They’re developing a form of soma, to put in the water to placate everyone.
He was obviously self medicating with street ketamine.
Hell, whiskey would have killed him just as easy.
One should alway TEST an insight, especially if it deviates from tested wisdom. The blessing of the Hebrew Torah is its (IMO) 7,000 years of functional observation and testing. One learns a lot raising generations of animals subjected to controlled culling and breeding, in a closed culture with many generations of oral history.
He’s drawing LSD derivatives.
California scientists race to concoct compounds that could rewire the brain more safely.
And they said weed would help too homeless people nod.
But mostly, they want to cure us deplorables of our Faith, patriotism, independent thinking, and addiction to liberty.
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