PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor that helps neurons communicate and found that ketamine reshapes its activity in specific brain regions tied to mood and reward.
These shifts strongly matched improvements in patients’ symptoms. The findings could help scientists develop better ways to predict who will benefit from ketamine therapy.
Read moreWhy do mind-altering drugs make people feel better?
Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.
Read moreHere’s an opinion piece on what to look out for with psychedelics in 2026!
Read moreResearchers found that narcissism varies significantly across cultures, age groups, and genders.
Surprised to see the US is not number 1!
Read moreOur brains trick us into thinking consciousness can reside outside the body, says new research out of Northeastern.
Read moreInterestingly, they were extracting it from a plant called jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora), rather than the DMT found in chacruna used in ayahuasca.
Read moreThe findings suggest that while anxiety and panic are among the most disruptive, issues like existential struggle and diminished self-esteem tend to last the longest—often persisting for over a year.
Read moreKnown 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 moreHere is the case report of the patient with a disorder of consciousness given psilocybin as a treatment.
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