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Researchers ran an online survey of about 174 people who had used psychoactive drugs to see how these drugs affected obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. Participants reported that classic psychedelics were the only drugs that helped reduce OCD symptoms, and bigger immediate effects (which were linked to higher doses) were tied…
This opinion paper argues that changes in ovarian hormones are not well studied in psychedelic research. It explains that the main female hormones—estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4)—can change brain chemicals and connectivity that psychedelics target. The authors suggest tracking menstrual phase and measuring hormones in studies to reduce variability, help…
