In recent times, there has been a lot of hype surrounding the use of psychedelic drugs as potential treatments for psychiatric issues. The excitement about the possibilities of these mind-altering substances to relieve symptoms associated with a variety of mental...
A pair of Canadian researchers, one with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, the other Vancouver Coastal Health, has made headlines with a case study of three people who accidentally massively overdosed on LSD, The study appears in the Journal...
In a small study of adults with major depression, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that two doses of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, given with supportive psychotherapy, produced rapid and large reductions in depressive symptoms, with most participants...
DMT (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine) is a classic psychedelic molecule that has been ingested as part of shamanic traditions for hundreds of years. DMT occurs naturally in dozens of plant species, although not usually in amounts large enough that ingesting or smoking the...
Psychedelic drugs have profound effects on the brain, substantially altering perception, mood, and even the hardwiring of our brains. Because of their potential to cause a long-term changes to how our brains process information and emotions, drugs like MDMA, LSD, and...
