Psychedelic research must be grounded in pharmacology

Authors

Charles D. Nichols, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-24-2025

Publication Title

Nature Neuroscience

Abstract

Psychedelic science is growing rapidly and offers great promise for exciting new therapies, but this rapid growth has brought growing pains. These include a lack of appreciation of the history of the field and what has already been accomplished, and a lack of understanding of the pharmacology of psychedelics and 5-HT2A receptors. These gaps must be recognized, acknowledged and addressed in order for the field to advance responsibly.

PubMed ID

41444454

Rights

Copyright © 2025, Springer Nature America, Inc.

Recommended Citation

Nichols, Charles D., "Psychedelic research must be grounded in pharmacology" (2025). School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications. 461.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/sogs_facpubs/461
10.1038/s41593-025-02186-9