Ketamine, MDMA, DMT and Psilocybin: A Closer Look at Four Psychedelics

Listicle

Published: September 29, 2021

Ruairi J Mackenzie

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Ketamine, MDMA, DMT and psilocybin are four psychedelics that are making waves in psychiatric medicine. While they are all banned or restricted in the industrialized west, these compounds have moved past decades of stigma to become well-studied therapeutics either approved or in trial to treat mental health conditions such as major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Download this listicle to learn:

The backgrounds of these psychedelics
Their properties and potential mechanisms of action
The conditions that they could help treat

Meet the Author

Ruairi J Mackenzie

Senior Science Writer

As senior science writer, Ruairi pens and edits scientific news, articles and features, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging informatics technologies. Ruairi also drives Technology Networks' search engine optimization (SEO) and editorial AI strategy and created the site’s podcast, Opinionated Science, in 2020. Ruairi has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.