Some of the biggest proponents of increasing access to magic mushrooms, peyote and other drugs are clergy members.

Near-death experiences blend science, spirituality, and the unknown, raising profound questions about what it means to be alive, what it means to die, and whether we truly understand either.

Some are aware while others are oblivious about it. It is necessary for Goans to understand the importance of this issue in the interest of their children. Various reports indicate that ...

Habits are behaviors that have been automated, so you barely need to think about them. When it comes to starting a new habit, the prefrontal cortex is the head of the operation. The PFC is the folded ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

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It’s a late-night debate in college dorms across the world: Is my red the same as your red? Two neuroscientists weigh in on this classic “Intro to Philosophy” puzzler in research published September 8 ...

A single dose of an investigational lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)-based medication known as MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate, Mind Medicine Inc [MindMed]) was associated with a rapid and significant ...

Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients’ brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke, defying conventional thinking that the brain cannot regenerate following such a ...

The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works in humans, ...

Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests. In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest ...