by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 2, 2018 | Addiction
Despite science’s checkered history of experimenting with mind-bending drugs, Johnson insists his field of interest is “pretty nerdy stuff.” For more than 40 years, Charlie Bessant was that guy. The guy who’d slink out of every party to catch a smoke on the sly. Who’d...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 2, 2018 | Addiction
I TRIED magic mushrooms out of curiosity and in middle age. I’d been on the amateur mycological circuit for a couple of years, but hallucinogenic species were rarely mentioned at the foraging expeditions and conferences I attended. It’s almost as if they were the...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 2, 2018 | Anxiety
phosphorloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (psilocybin) and methylenedioxymethamfetamine (MDMA), best known for their illegal use as psychedelic drugs, are showing promise as therapeutics in a resurgence of clinical research during the past 10 years. Psilocybin is being...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 2, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety
It hurts to be left out, but for most people, social exclusion doesn’t become pathological. For people with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, though, it can be a huge problem, worsening symptoms and creating a feedback loop of negativity. Enter...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 2, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression
Researchers’ long fight to test psilocybin’s safety finally yields fruit. A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms could be useful in treating depression, the first safety study of this approach has concluded. Researchers from Imperial College...
