by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana
A new study is presenting the first published data from preliminary human trials investigating the effect of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). The incredibly positive results have been described as just a “taste of things to...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Psychedelic Medicine
While the 2020 US election has turned into a nail-biter with a deeply partisan divide splitting the country with razor-thin margins, a broad array of ballot measures relating to drug reform have turned out to be some of the only things Americans seem to agree on. A...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana
Robust new research, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, is reporting on several years of animal studies showing how a psychedelic drug called dimethyltryptamine (DMT) can promote brain plasticity and induce the formation of new neurons. The research...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Addiction, Cannabis Marijuana
A first-of-its-kind exploratory study, led by researchers from Yale School of Medicine, has found a single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin can reduce migraine frequency by 50 percent for a least two weeks. The preliminary trial was small, with follow-up work...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana
A novel study investigating the effects of cannabis on driving in a real-world context has found cannabidiol (CBD) alone does not impair driving ability. The landmark finding promises to be invaluable in guiding road safety regulations as cannabis laws shift across...
