What is the role of the 5HT2A receptor in the therapeutic actions of psychedelics? What additional mechanisms may be involved in the therapeutic benefits of classic psychedelics? Is the psychedelic trip necessary for the therapeutic benefit of psychedelics?

Brought to you by the NEI Podcast, the PsychopharmaStahlogy Show tackles the most novel, exciting, and controversial topics in psychopharmacology in a series of themes. This theme is on the role of psychedelics in modern psychiatry.

Today, Dr. Andy Cutler interviews Dr. Roger McIntyre and Dr. Stephen Stahl about the current understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.

Let's listen to Part 2 of our theme: Classic Psychedelics for the Modern Psychopharmacologist.

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