by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 21, 2018 | Addiction
Two years ago I wrote a post entitled, “LSD Microdosing Deserves More Serious Research.” In it, I made the case that there is enough anecdotal evidence out there to conclude that LSD when taken in “microdoses” – doses that are a tiny...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 9, 2018 | Addiction
Researchers at the Imperial College of London have for the first time mapped the effects of LSD on the brain using fMRI and other scans while patients were under the influence of the drug. The images show the remarkable neurological activity produced by the powerful...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 29, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety
DMT is a psychedelic drug that is found in many plants and animals, including humans. Recreationally DMT is usually smoked or injected. In the 90s, a researcher asked people to take the drug and report back what they experienced. Volunteers said they experienced...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 28, 2018 | Addiction, Depression
Mini-brains, like these developed at Brown University, are accurate and cost-effective neural models, and now Brazilian scientists have used them to map the physical effects of the psychedelic drug, DMT “Mini-brains” grown in the lab have proven to be...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 26, 2018 | Addiction, PTSD
After decades of research and advocacy, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), led by Rick Doblin, has moved into the final stages of its work pushing for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MAPS...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 21, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety
The hippie adage, “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” now comes with a modern addendum: “Get federal funding.” January marked the 50th anniversary of the Human Be-In, the historic drug policy protest that attracted tens of thousands of people to San...
