Celebrities Whose Lives Were Changed by Psychedelics

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, PTSD

From Sir Paul McCartney to Joe Rogan, these celebrities all credit psychedelics with changing their lives. Scientific studies reveal what many cultures have known for thousands of years—psychedelic medicines hold the potential to heal the mind, body, and soul, and...

Use of Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Associated With Lower Risk of Opioid Addiction

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Cancer, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, PTSD

Adults who have at some time in their life used psilocybin – a psychedelic substance produced by some types of mushrooms – are 30% less likely to have opioid use disorder, according to a nationally representative survey of US adults reported in the journal Scientific...

Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Cancer, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, PTSD, San Pedro Mescaline

Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in a follow-up study of those participants, the researchers report that the...

Psychedelic Magic Mushroom Compound Psilocybin Rewires the Brain for People With Depression

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Ayahuasca, Cancer, CBC, Iboga, Pain, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, San Pedro Mescaline

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even after use, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another. These are the findings of a new analysis of brain scans from close to 60 people...

A Brave New World for Psychiatry?

by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2022 | Neuropathy, OCD, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, San Pedro Mescaline

The psychedelic state is unquestionably one of the most interesting psychological experiences humans can have. Hallucinogenic drugs that have been used by humans for as long as we can determine to provide novel insights into the mind and enhance social bonding. For...