by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 26, 2018 | Addiction, PTSD
After decades of research and advocacy, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), led by Rick Doblin, has moved into the final stages of its work pushing for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MAPS...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 22, 2018 | PTSD
When Rachel Hope picked up the phone in 2005 to call Dr. Michael Mithoefer, she didn’t have high hopes. “I had very low expectations,” said Hope, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years before investigating whether the drug Ecstasy...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 21, 2018 | Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder
By Richard Haridy A fascinating study led by scientists at the University of Zurich has uncovered key insights into the mechanisms behind how our brain generates our sense of self. The researchers administered lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to several participants...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 14, 2018 | Cluster Headaches
Scientists are beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. Lying in a room at Imperial College London, surrounded by low lighting and music, Kirk experienced a vivid recollection of visiting his sick mother before she...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Mar 13, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety
Every year on 4/20, marijuana enthusiasts light up in hopes of reaching a higher plane — miles above the dreary monotony of everyday reality. Achieving “higher consciousness,” however, has always been more of a feeling than a fact, as scientists have never been able...