by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Sep 21, 2018 | Anxiety
When humans take the drug MDMA, versions of which are known as molly or ecstasy, they commonly feel very happy, extraverted, and particularly interested in physical touch. A group of scientists recently wondered whether this drug might have a similar effect on other...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Sep 1, 2018 | Addiction, Alcoholism
Everyone’s hoping a little LSD can lead them to the next billion-dollar idea. Over the past year, at lunches with various Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, I have been told at least four times that magic mushrooms will help me become a better reporter (maybe) and three...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Sep 1, 2018 | Anxiety, Cannabis Marijuana, Chronic Pain, Depression, Iboga, Kambo, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Neuropathy, OCD
Dennis van der Meijden isn’t aiming to see the face of God, feel one with the cosmos, grasp the hidden reality of time and space, or embark on a sacred journey. What the Dutch graphic designer, producer, and rapper (under the professional name Terilekst) wants—and...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Sep 1, 2018 | Psychedelic Medicine
The Food and Drug Administration has taken an active role in approving new therapies to treat depression this week. On August 23, the Inquisitr reported that the FDA approved a new form of transcranial magnetic stimulation to help ease treatment-resistant depression....
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Aug 27, 2018 | Anxiety
Why psychedelic drugs could transform how we treat depression and mental illness? The first time I tried ayahuasca, a plant concoction containing the natural hallucinogen DMT, I remember thinking: “Just let go. Whatever happens, just let go.” Eventually, I did let go,...
