by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 20, 2018 | Anxiety
Drug users insist that marijuana, amphetamines, LSD and other psychedelic agents give them pleasure, a euphoric “high” and a marvelous expansion of consciousness. A growing body of medical data suggests that they are kidding themselves on all these counts....
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 20, 2018 | Addiction
The psychedelic drug psilocybin (the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms”) may produce lasting, positive changes in personality, new research finds. People who took the drug showed increases in the key personality dimension of openness — being amenable to new ideas,...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Cancer
Cancer is a brutal disease on both the body and mind. Not only do treatments like chemotherapy take a massive toll, but the emotional side effects can be hard to bear. Depression and anxiety are high among people with cancer, including those in remission. But two new...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jul 12, 2018 | PTSD
It was only after U.S. veteran Jonathan Lubecky pulled the trigger on a loaded gun aimed at his head and it misfired that he finally decided to seek help. He had tried to commit suicide five times, after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 26, 2018 | Addiction
Psychedelic drugs’ mindexpanding properties may be rooted in their ability to prompt neurons to branch out and create new connections with other brain cells, new research has found. This discovery may explain why psychedelic drugs appear to be a valuable treatment for...
