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==Pharmacological classes==

[[File:molecules.png|458px|thumb|right|''Psychedelic structural comparison diagram.]]

The classical psychedelics are all classed as serotonergic in nature. This means that they structurally mimic the endogenous [[neurotransmitter]] known as [[serotonin]], which is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of well being and mood regulation.<ref name="Young SN">How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs|journal = Rev. Psychiatr. Neurosci.|volume=32|issue=6|pages = 394–99|year = 2007| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077351/</ref> The diagram to the right shows the structural similarities and differences between the differing classes of psychedelics and the serotonin neurotransmitter.

The classical psychedelics are all classed as serotonergic in nature. This means that they structurally mimic the endogenous [[neurotransmitter]] known as [[serotonin]], which is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of well-being and mood regulation.<ref name="Young SN">How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs|journal = Rev. Psychiatr. Neurosci.|volume=32|issue=6|pages = 394–99|year = 2007| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077351/</ref> The diagram to the right shows the structural similarities and differences between the differing classes of psychedelics and the serotonin neurotransmitter.

The three classes ([[phenethylamines]], [[lysergamides]] and [[tryptamines]]) all contain the same chemical rings, which have been labelled.

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 ==Pharmacological classes==
 [[File:molecules.png|458px|thumb|right|''Psychedelic structural comparison diagram.]]
-The classical psychedelics are all classed as serotonergic in nature. This means that they structurally mimic the endogenous [[neurotransmitter]] known as [[serotonin]], which is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of well being and mood regulation.<ref name="Young SN">How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs|journal = Rev. Psychiatr. Neurosci.|volume=32|issue=6|pages = 394–99|year = 2007| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077351/</ref> The diagram to the right shows the structural similarities and differences between the differing classes of psychedelics and the serotonin neurotransmitter.
+The classical psychedelics are all classed as serotonergic in nature. This means that they structurally mimic the endogenous [[neurotransmitter]] known as [[serotonin]], which is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of well-being and mood regulation.<ref name="Young SN">How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs|journal = Rev. Psychiatr. Neurosci.|volume=32|issue=6|pages = 394–99|year = 2007| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077351/</ref> The diagram to the right shows the structural similarities and differences between the differing classes of psychedelics and the serotonin neurotransmitter.
 The three classes ([[phenethylamines]], [[lysergamides]] and [[tryptamines]]) all contain the same chemical rings, which have been labelled.