LSD ‘rewires the brain’

DRUGS such as LSD and ecstasy really are mind bending, according to new research.

Experiments on rats and flies show they actually rewire the brain, suggesting the same happens in humans.

They make neurons branch out and make new connections with each other and scientists say the discovery could lead to the development of better treatments for depression, addiction and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Senior author Professor David Olson, a chemist at the University of California, said: “People have long assumed psychedelics are capable of altering neuronal structure. This is the first study that supports that.”