Scientists are testing the impact on brain function of small regular doses of psychedelic drugs
Volunteers are given placebo or microdoses of LSD to confirm whether the effect is real or all in the mind.Their pain tolerance is also assessed by timing how long they can keep their hand in iced water.
She had depression and took the drug every three days to change the pattern of her thinking. It worked, even on the days she wasn't taking a dose."I felt more alert, more motivated. I had a brighter outlook to the day ahead." The volunteers in the Maastricht study are also having blood tests to see whether there is any biochemical evidence that new neurones are growing in their brains - in other worlds that they are rewiring.Prof Ramaekers said:"So if you're in a depressive state, you may fall back on rigid habitual thinking.
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