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 | Aug 12, 2022 | Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, DMT, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Psychedelic Medicine, PTSD
During his decades as Massachusetts General Hospital’s Chief of Psychiatry, Jerry Rosenbaum observed that patients suffering from a range of mental illnesses would sometimes get stuck in a state of rumination, or unceasing cycles of unpleasant, self-deprecating...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Aug 5, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, Chronic Pain, Cluster Headaches, Depression, DMT, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychedelic Research, Psychotropics, PTSD, San Pedro Mescaline
Max Weber – The disenchantment of modern life. He believed that since the Enlightenment, science and reason had eroded the sway of religion, spirituality, superstition and magic such that transcendent values had become increasingly unavailable to many,...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 21, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Cluster Headaches, Depression, DMT, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychedelic Medicine, PTSD
Based on the book about psychedelic therapy, a new Netflix docu-series prompted another writer to reach out to Pollan — and dig into his own experiences.In late 2012, the best-selling author and journalist Michael Pollan (“The Omnivore’s Dilemma”) was at a dinner...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 5, 2022 | Ayahuasca, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychotropics, PTSD, San Pedro Mescaline
What are the most common natural psychedelics? The natural world is full of psychedelic and other psychoactive substances. In fact, most synthetic psychedelics are derived or inspired by naturally-occurring substances. Many natural psychedelics are considered...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 1, 2022 | Bipolar Disorder, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychotropics, PTSD
Companies like Compass Pathways, which uses psilocybin for depression, and Atai Life Sciences, are researching a variety of ways to treat mental health with alternative and psychedelic therapies. On top of that, the decriminalization and legalization of drugs like...
