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Hallucinogens affect which neurotransmitters in the brain?​

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User Ranaldo
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Classic hallucinogens, like LSD, affect serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps control functions such as behavior, mood and perception. LSD and similar drugs over-stimulate serotonin, flooding the brain with signals that mimic psychosis and break down the user's inhibitions

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Classic hallucinogens, like LSD, affect serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps control functions such as behavior, mood and perception.

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