by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 17, 2018 | Addiction, Depression
For years, the field of mental health has been largely barren of meaningful treatment advances. But now, scientists have new hope in the least likely of places: psychedelic drugs. Recent research suggests that certain psychedelic substances can help relieve anxiety,...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 14, 2018 | Anxiety
Sabrina Misra suffered from depression for most of her life, but last summer, it became almost too heavy to bear. Despite years of therapy and a trove of medications, Misra, 36, had become so despondent that she started planning her suicide. But before she acted, her...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 14, 2018 | Depression
Inspired by promising research into ketamine’s therapeutic effects, people are swapping strategies online on how to use the drug to ease their despair. Could ‘Special K’ be a panacea for depression? Wency Leung reports John woke up one morning...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 14, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression
If we’re going to use psychedelics for therapy, we’re going to have to figure out the proverbial bad trip. This story is part of When the Drugs Hit, a Motherboard journey into the science, politics, and culture of today’s psychedelic renaissance. Follow along...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 9, 2018 | Addiction, Depression
The next big depression treatment might be ketamine, but how best to use it remains unknown. MICHAEL WAS ON the 55th floor of a high rise in an Asian capital, in a conference room, when his world cracked open. His heart began to race and the building felt as if it...
