What Are the Key Psychedelic Drugs?

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Published: October 14, 2021

| Last Updated: March 17, 2022

RJ Mackenzie

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Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, having lain relatively dormant in the face of stigma and heavy regulations for decades, has reignited in the last ten years. Landmark studies showing these compounds’ effectiveness in treating some mood disorders has kickstarted a wave of clinical research, with well over 100 separate trials now investigating psychedelics’ health applications.

In this infographic, we review five psychedelics, detailing their structure, mechanism of action and their potential clinical applications.

Download this infographic to discover:

The psychedelic drugs changing the face of psychiatric medicine
How they make their mark on the brain
Where leading psychedelic research is being conducted

Meet the Author

RJ Mackenzie

RJ is a freelance science writer based in Glasgow. He covers biological and biomedical science, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging AI technologies. RJ was a science writer at Technology Networks for six years. RJ has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.