Psychedelic Analog Restores Calm (and Neural Circuits) in Stressed Out Mice May 25, 2021 A non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog that has shown promise against addiction and depression may have yet another potential benefit. It may reverse stress-induced harms such as anxiety and disrupted neural activities. This possibility is being explored by scientists based at the University of California (UC), Santa Cruz. They recently reported that an ibogaine-like drug—that is, a drug structurally similar to ibogaine but lacking its toxicity and hallucinogenic effects—rapidly reversed the effects ...