The ‘psychedelics coach’ with drug-fuelled career advice

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Anxiety

Following the popularity of ‘microdosing’ psychedelics to improve productivity, some are turning to these substances for career clarity. Paul Austin and Matt Gillespie are trying to retrace their steps along a path shrouded by redwood trees. All things...

MDMA for PTSD granted Expanded Access by FDA, patient treatments begin

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Kambo

Marking an impressive milestone in the development of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the treatment for Expanded Access, allowing certain patients access to the therapy before full market approval is...

Psychedelic therapy benefits persist five years after treatment

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD

One of the more compelling areas of research currently being investigated in the world of psychedelic science is psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to improve emotional well-being in patients with life-threatening cancer. A new study is offering the first long-term...

Santa Cruz Is Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD

It’s the latest victory for psychedelic-reform advocates in the U.S. On Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics. The resolution would make “the personal use and personal possession of...

Using LSD, MDMA and Psilocybin to Treat Mental Health

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression

While psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT are most commonly associated with recreational highs and headtrips, a groundswell of academic opinion suggests that the substances could be utilized to serve a raft of therapeutic benefits as well. In Australia,...

I Went to a High-End Psychedelic Retreat to Address My Anxiety

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety

As more people become interested in trying psychedelics, spa-like retreats are popping up all over the world. Should people with mental health issues feel safe trying them? On a Saturday afternoon last year, I sat in a 100-year-old renovated church in Zandvoort, a...