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[[File:molecules.png|300px|thumb|right|''Psychedelic structural comparison diagram.]] | [[File:molecules.png|300px|thumb|right|''Psychedelic structural comparison diagram.]] | ||
[[File:Psilocybin neural connections.png|250px|thumbnail|right|The diagram above demonstrates the neural connections associated with sobriety in comparison to being under the influence of psilocybin as demonstrated through the use of MRI scans.<ref>What your brain looks like on magic mushrooms | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11207979/What-your-brain-looks-like-on-magic-mushrooms.html</ref>]] | |||
[[File:Lsd brain scan.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|This image shows how, with eyes-closed, much more of the brain contributes to the visual experience under LSD (right image) than under placebo (left image). The magnitude of this effect correlates with participants’ reports of complex, dreamlike visions.<ref>LSD's impact on the brain revealed in groundbreaking images | https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/11/lsd-impact-brain-revealed-groundbreaking-images</ref>]] | |||
'''Serotonergic psychedelics''' (also known as '''serotonergic hallucinogens''') are a class of [[hallucinogenic]] drugs with a method of action strongly tied to the [[neurotransmitter]] [[serotonin]]. Serotonin (often referred to as '''5-HT''', short for its full chemical name ''5-'''h'''ydroxy'''t'''ryptamine'') is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter which is tied to positive mood, certain involuntary muscle control, and countless other functions, many of which are not yet fully understood. | '''Serotonergic psychedelics''' (also known as '''serotonergic hallucinogens''') are a class of [[hallucinogenic]] drugs with a method of action strongly tied to the [[neurotransmitter]] [[serotonin]]. Serotonin (often referred to as '''5-HT''', short for its full chemical name ''5-'''h'''ydroxy'''t'''ryptamine'') is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter which is tied to positive mood, certain involuntary muscle control, and countless other functions, many of which are not yet fully understood. | ||