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Serotonin and the Action of LSD in the Brain

George K. Aghajanian

Psychiatric Annals March 1, 1994 DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19940301-09 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex

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By the early 1960s, the serotonin (5-HT) hypothesis had become the dominant explanation for how LSD produces its effects, firmly established in the field of neuroscience and psychology.

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Characteristics Historical analysis Peer reviewed
Topics Serotonin
Keywords Action physics Neuroscience Psychology Internal medicine
Citations 27

Abstract

By the early 1960s the 5-HT hypothesis of the action of LSD had become firmly established in the field.

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