by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD
Many use kratom to quit opioids; others just want to get high. There’s a push to regulate the plant-derived drug—but experts disagree on its safety. By her mid-20s, Faith Day was out of jail but homeless. She was also addicted to a substance now too legally...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD
One of the more compelling areas of research currently being investigated in the world of psychedelic science is psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to improve emotional well-being in patients with life-threatening cancer. A new study is offering the first long-term...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Cancer, Pain, PTSD
A team of researchers from King’s College London has, for the first time, imaged the brains of patients with psychosis under the influence of cannabidiol (CBD). The study demonstrates the anti-psychotic potential of CBD, suggesting large clinical trials are necessary....
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD
It’s the latest victory for psychedelic-reform advocates in the U.S. On Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics. The resolution would make “the personal use and personal possession of...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 8, 2020 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression
While psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT are most commonly associated with recreational highs and headtrips, a groundswell of academic opinion suggests that the substances could be utilized to serve a raft of therapeutic benefits as well. In Australia,...
