by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Sep 2, 2023 | Psychedelic Medicine
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy is “a form of treatment that uses a group of substances that temporarily alter perception and mood and may impact numerous cognitive processes.” (Source: Evidence Brief: Psychedelic Medications for Mental Health and Substance Use...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 11, 2023 | Ayahuasca
Studying psychedelics has been largely illegal for the last 50 years so we have few scientific studies but tons of personal healing stories. John Hopkins has released studies showing that magic mushrooms (psilocybin) can be healing for anxiety, depression, addiction,...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 8, 2023 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Pain, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychotropics, PTSD
The 5-HT2A receptor (“5-HT” = 5-hydroxytryptamine, also known as serotonin) is a widely-expressed Gq-coupled protein receptor (GCPR) that triggers a range of intracellular pathways. Psilocybin and major depression Increased network modularity is a symptom...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 8, 2023 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, DMT, Iboga, LSD, Psychedelic Medicine
Variations in a crucial receptor’s genetics led to differences in efficacy and potency for four psychedelic drugs. Researchers in North Carolina have found evidence that people’s genes may affect how they trip on psychedelic drugs. The finding may be a potential...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 8, 2023 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Ayahuasca, Psychedelic Medicine
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot. he clinical evidence for using psychedelics to treat major depressive disorder, PTSD, addiction, and other mental health conditions is building. But...
