The effects of some hallucinogenic drugs upon the metabolism of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine in the brain

Abstract

The effects of the four hallucinogenic drugs (phencyclidine, Ditran, LSD-25 and mescaline) upon the metabolism of 5-HT in the brain were investigated. All four drugs caused increases in the levels of 5-HT, accompanied in the early stages by decreases in the levels of 5-HIAA …