#LSD, #Ecstasy, or #Speed: Which Feels Better?

Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/your-brain-food/202001/lsd-ecstasy-or-speed-which-feels-better

The results were assessed using the 5 Dimensions of Altered States of Consciousness (5D-ASC) scale and Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ). The authors monitored plasma concentrations of oxytocin, the so-called "cuddle hormone” that plays a role in social bonding as well as brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a hormone that is linked to neurogenesis because psychedelics may have a brain-regenerative potential.

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