Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Burning frankincense (resin from the Boswellia plant) activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses.
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