By advocating for safe and legal access to psychedelic therapy in New Mexico we hope to:
By advocating for safe and legal access to psychedelic therapy in New Mexico we hope to:
Establish a regulated system
Expand access to breakthrough therapies
Support and protect our community
Here’s what the research says
Psychedelic Society promotes psilocybin-assisted therapy
A group of physicians, research scientists, academics and activists is laying the groundwork for state legislation that would allow psilocybin-containing mushrooms to be used for psychedelic-assisted therapy in a clinical setting.
I spent months talking to psychedelic guides and researchers. Here’s what I learned.
I spent months talking to psychedelic guides and researchers. What would a world in which psychedelics are legal look like? And what sort of cultural structures would we need to ensure that these drugs are used responsibly?
How Magic Mushrooms Can Help Smokers Kick The Habit
Carine Chen-McLaughlin smoked for more than 40 years. She didn’t want to be a smoker. She’d tried to stop dozens of times over the decades. But she always came back. Then she heard about a clinical trial to treat nicotine addiction with something a little unusual: psilocybin.
Psychedelic Therapy Facts & Information
Psilocybin in the Treatment of Depression
“All patients showed some reductions in their depression scores at 1-week post-treatment and maximal effects were seen at 5 weeks, with results remaining positive at 3 and 6 months.” Read More…
Source: Beckley/Imperial Research Programme
Low-Risk Dependence of Psilocybin
“[I]n a comparative overview of the dependence potential and acute toxicity of psychoactive substances, Gable concluded that psilocybin carried a lower risk of dependence than caffeine… (Gable, 1993).” Read More…
Source: Neuropharmacology
Frequently Asked Questions
Psychedelic therapy is a therapeutic method involving the administration of a psychedelic drug in a clinical setting. Clinical research shows that ingesting a psychedelic drug in a controlled setting with a trained professional can induce an experience that is medically safe and that provokes profound, durable psychological and behavioral change.
Recent research shows psychedelic therapy can benefit people suffering from a wide array of challenges. The psychedelic drug psilocybin, when administered in a controlled setting, has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients struggling with an end-of-life diagnosis. Additionally, a variety of psychedelic drugs have shown promise in reducing, and even eliminating, addictive behavior.
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