by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 3, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety
Scientists are researching how psychoactive drugs could be used to treat mental illness in what is being hailed the psychedelic renaissance A chemical in magic mushrooms could be used to treat people with depression who don’t respond to prescription drugs, according...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 3, 2018 | Addiction, Alcoholism
Hallucinogens may help people break free of destructive thoughts and addiction. Can a “mystical experience” be had legally? TOWSON, Maryland—Kathleen Conneally had smoked since she was 12, but one day in the spring of 2013, that changed in an instant. Conneally...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2018 | Psychedelic Medicine
Podcast Show Topics Diversity in research Monica Williams – Diversity in the psychedelic research The trust between diverse populations and institutional research History of forced sterilizations and the Tuskegee syphilis study The importance of storytelling and...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2018 | Psychedelic Medicine
Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. In 1995 I published a book called The Cosmic Serpent that dealt with ayahuasca and other subjects. The enthusiasm of many readers took me by surprise. In the book I describe ayahuasca as foul-tasting and my experience drinking it as an ordeal...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2018 | Psychedelic Medicine
I spent a day tripping on shrooms in a sunny London garden in an attempt to jump-start my grieving process. Disclaimer: Neither the author nor Tom Fortes Mayer were involved in the supply of illegal drugs. Tom Fortes Mayer agreed to take part to ensure the safety of...
