As for how it works, i dont know for sure (no one does) but i can tell you it locks into several types of serotonin receptors in your brain and causes the cells with those certain types of serotonin receptors to misfunction. Also It affects some of the receptors for epinephrine (adrenalin) in some way which i can't remember and dont feel like lookin up . Uh I think it affects another receptor system too, but i can't remember which. - err Im talkin bout acid by the way, I know shrooms work in a similar way.