Post by addisona on Feb 15, 2022 17:16:47 GMT
Fish on acid? Microdosing zebrafish with LSD shows its potential benefits for humans
Microdosing — regularly ingesting small amounts of a psychedelic substance — has gone mainstream.
Believed to increase productivity, spark creativity or improve open-mindedness, the microdosing of psychedelic drugs is gaining popularity with both academic researchers and those interested in experimenting.
But microdosing may offer more beyond its mood-boosting abilities.
Using zebrafish and our new method for precise and repeated drug administration, my colleagues and I are studying LSD and terpenes (chemicals in plants responsible for their scent, among other things) in a series of projects exploring potential novel treatments for mental illness and alcohol use disorder.
Zebrafish might seem an odd choice in studying human health, but they share 70 per cent of their genes with us and are a popular nonhuman organism used by scientists to study biological processes. They are also incredibly social, making them well-suited for behavioural studies into psychiatric disorders and drug discovery.
theconversation.com/fish-on-acid-microdosing-zebrafish-with-lsd-shows-its-potential-benefits-for-humans-172218
Microdosing — regularly ingesting small amounts of a psychedelic substance — has gone mainstream.
Believed to increase productivity, spark creativity or improve open-mindedness, the microdosing of psychedelic drugs is gaining popularity with both academic researchers and those interested in experimenting.
But microdosing may offer more beyond its mood-boosting abilities.
Using zebrafish and our new method for precise and repeated drug administration, my colleagues and I are studying LSD and terpenes (chemicals in plants responsible for their scent, among other things) in a series of projects exploring potential novel treatments for mental illness and alcohol use disorder.
Zebrafish might seem an odd choice in studying human health, but they share 70 per cent of their genes with us and are a popular nonhuman organism used by scientists to study biological processes. They are also incredibly social, making them well-suited for behavioural studies into psychiatric disorders and drug discovery.
theconversation.com/fish-on-acid-microdosing-zebrafish-with-lsd-shows-its-potential-benefits-for-humans-172218