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Rat Study Finds No Detectable DMT in Serotonin Neurons, Challenging Long-Held Brain Theory
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Bern University Hospital found no evidence that the rat brain produces or stores DMT in serotonin-releasing neurons, undermining a decades-old hypothesis about the psychedelic compound's natural role in brain chemistry.
Key Takeaways
- No detectable DMT was found in adult rat brains even when metabolic breakdown was chemically blocked
- Administered DMT was not retained in serotonin neurons via standard serotonin transport mechanisms
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