Cyberdelics: Immersive VR visual hallucinations simulate effects of psychedelic substances

Immersive virtual reality experiences can reproduce visual hallucination effects, miming those induced by the use of psychedelic substances.
The Debrief

‘Cyberdelics’ Enable Researchers to Produce Mind-Altering VR Hallucinations that Mimic the Effects of Psychedelic Drugs

Scientists have found that immersive virtual reality may offer a way to replicate some of the psychological benefits ...
Benzinga.com

How Set And Setting Impact The Effects Of LSD, New Study Sheds Light

While dosing is the most significant determinant, other psychological and pharmacological factors also play a critical role. A positive mood before drug intake was strongly linked to elevated ratings ...
U.S. News & World Report

Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs

Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Researchers develop LSD that doesn't cause people to trip

UNDATED (WKRC) - Researchers have developed a groundbreaking version of LSD that retains the drug's brain-healing benefits without the mind-altering effects. The team at the University of California, ...
The Chronicle

Giving DOI to zebrafish: A look at the Duke researchers testing how psychedelics affect the brain

Duke researchers are studying the brain by giving psychedelics to larval zebrafish. As a “side project” in the Naumann Lab, neurobiology doctoral student Minel Arinel, alongside senior Aloye Oshotse ...