5 Ways Psychedelics May Affect the Brain

Here’s what science tells us about these powerful molecules

Austin Perlmutter, MD
Elemental
Published in
5 min readOct 19, 2021

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In the last decade, discussions around psychedelics have exploded, driven in part by research showing their safety and efficacy in treating a number of mental health conditions ranging from depression to anxiety to addiction. Psychedelic molecules have obvious, dramatic effects on our thinking…

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Austin Perlmutter, MD
Elemental

Dr. Austin Perlmutter, co-author of BRAIN WASH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician.