Psychedelics in the News
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.
The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.
Nearly five years after a group of cancer patients were given a single dose of a psychedelic drug to ease depression and anxiety, new research finds that many of them are still feeling the positive effects.
Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression
The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study that also included supportive psychotherapy.
Regulators will soon grapple with how to safely administer powerful psychedelics for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Regulators will soon grapple with how to safely administer powerful psychedelics for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The cost-effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD
Chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling condition that generates considerable morbidity, mortality, and both medical and indirect social costs. Treatment options are limited.
