New research shows MDMA and psilocybin may restore neural flexibility in people with PTSD, thereby helping the brain unlearn fear and relearn safety.
Read moreFocus and Attention Span
With technology offering instant gratification and quick thrills, experts explain how adding friction to our day-to-day can help heal our attention span and deepen our sense of self.
Read moreBrain Waves on Ayahuasca
Right Hemisphere and Psychedelics
Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization Under Psychedelics—this model proposes that psychedelics disrupt the typical hierarchy between hemispheres, releasing the more holistic, emotionally intelligent right side from left-brain control.
Read morePsilocybin and the Brain
Research results, which appear in the journal Nature, suggest that psychedelic drugs work by disrupting certain brain networks, especially one that helps people form a sense of space, time and self.
Read moreThe Mystery of Consciousness
Psilocybin's Effects on the Brain
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Psychedelics
Here’s an interview with researcher Albert Garcia-Romeu, where he discusses the potential of psilocybin to address issues associated with cognitive decline, and noteworthy preliminary observations from his research.
Read moreIbogaine and Traumatic Brain Injury
A new study shows that the psychedelic drug ibogaine shows preliminary promise for traumatic brain injury.
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