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The term '''Classical psychedelic''' refers to a collection of the most common and widely available psychedelic drugs. Included in this list are [[LSD]], [[Psilocin]], [[DMT]], and [[Mescaline]]. | The term '''Classical psychedelic''' refers to a collection of the most common and widely available [[psychedelic]] drugs. Included in this list are [[LSD]], [[Psilocin]], [[DMT]], and [[Mescaline]]. | ||
A common feature of classical psychedelics is that they act as (partial) [[agonist]]s at the [[serotonin]] 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> [[receptor]], which is abundant in specific regions of the human brain.<ref>Carhart-Harris RL, Leech R, Hellyer PJ, Shanahan M, Feilding A, Tagliazucchi E, Chialvo DR and Nutt D (2014), ''The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs.'' Front. Hum. Neurosci. '''8''':20. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00020 (Open Access)</ref><ref>Glennon, R. A., Titeler, M., and McKenney, J. D. (1984). ''Evidence for 5-HT2 involvement in the mechanism of action of hallucinogenic agents.'' Life Sci. 35, 2505–2511. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(84)90436-3</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:56, 2 February 2018
The term Classical psychedelic refers to a collection of the most common and widely available psychedelic drugs. Included in this list are LSD, Psilocin, DMT, and Mescaline. A common feature of classical psychedelics is that they act as (partial) agonists at the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, which is abundant in specific regions of the human brain.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Carhart-Harris RL, Leech R, Hellyer PJ, Shanahan M, Feilding A, Tagliazucchi E, Chialvo DR and Nutt D (2014), The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 8:20. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00020 (Open Access)
- ↑ Glennon, R. A., Titeler, M., and McKenney, J. D. (1984). Evidence for 5-HT2 involvement in the mechanism of action of hallucinogenic agents. Life Sci. 35, 2505–2511. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(84)90436-3