Report Suggests That Use of Psychedelics May Improve Color Blindness

June 7, 2021 13:35:44

A recent study conducted proposes that psychedelic substances may reduce color blindness symptoms. The findings, which were reported in “Drug Sciences, Policy and Law,” discuss more than 20 anecdotal reports that describe how color blindness was improved after participants ingested drugs such as psilocybin and LSD.

Historical and anecdotal reports have maintained for a while that psychedelic substances could adjust color vision. The researchers who conducted the study note that hurdles to carrying out more research on psychedelics have impeded further research on this.

In prior studies, JEC Anthony and his colleagues accepted submissions from individuals who recorded changes in symptoms of their color blindness after they’d consumed psychedelics. This led the researchers to look into these experiences and find out whether they were common, which prompted them to conduct an analysis of responses to the Global Drugs Survey of 2017.

The survey was made up of many questions, including one that asked respondents who were color blind if their color vision was altered after they had used a psychedelic substance. The question received more than 40 responses, which the researchers classified. Almost half of those who responded to this question reported that they experienced no improvements to their symptoms after they’d consumed a psychedelic substance, with the remainder revealing that they did.

The researchers noted that while other drugs were cited, psilocybin and LSD were mentioned the most with regard to improving the symptoms of color blindness. While there weren’t many reports to examine, the researchers stated that those given were enough to conclude that the recreational use of psychedelics could lessen color blindness in some users.

In addition to this, there were also indications that these improvements could be felt even after the intoxication period had elapsed. Almost 40% of the individuals who experienced vision changes revealed that these changes lasted anywhere between three days to a few years after they’d consumed the drug.

While the reason why these substances can influence color blindness is yet to be determined, the researchers note that it may be linked to a serotonin receptor known as 5-HT2A. They explained that psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and LSD were known to activate that receptor, which could permit the formation of new connections in cortical regions and improve neural plasticity.

The authors of the research admit that there were considerable limitations to their study and findings. For instance, the survey responses weren’t comprehensive enough to allow the researchers to differentiate between the various types of color blindness.

It appears that psychedelics, whose role in mental health is becoming all too apparent, may have more to offer with regard to improving human health. It remains to be seen what companies such as XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT) will bring to market once their ongoing R&D yields medicinal formulations that are approved by regulators.

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