# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uLyxkhANp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2460447-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c6b1aed720.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-08-28T20:48:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

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Have you ever wondered how psychedelics like LSD work? Several well-known psychedelic drugs, including LSD and psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) are classified as serotonergic psychedelics—meaning that their mechanism of action closely resembles that of the neurotransmitter serotonin. .
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Swipe to see how each chemical structure resembles one another's, as well as seratonin's. To learn more, watch our video "Revealing the Mind: The Promise of Psychedelics" at the link in our bio. 🍄 🧠
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