This study assessed the impact of lifetime psychedelic drug use on mental health in relation to the first strict lockdown adopted by various countries (April-July 2020).
The findings showed that regular users of psychedelic drugs had less psychological stress and some personality differences when compared to occasional users and non-users. This suggests that either the use of psychedelics might be a protective factor itself or people with certain previous traits are more prone to frequently using psychedelic drugs.
Read moreIn the lab of Dr. Bryan Roth, experiments are underway to remove the powerful hallucinogenic effects from psychedelic drugs.
“There’s one receptor in the brain that psychedelics bind to,” he said, referring to the serotonin 5-HT-2A receptor. “What we’re trying to find is drugs that bind to that receptor (and) activate it, but don’t cause a psychedelic experience and are anti-depressant.”
Read moreThe interest in psychedelics and in their usefulness as a tool to help treat a variety of psychiatric conditions is still rapidly growing.
Read moreWell this is cool news. Fireside Project, the world’s first psychedelic peer support line, launched April 14th, and is dedicated to the idea that no one should have to feel alone with a psychedelic experience.
Read moreHere’s some more info on psychedelic-assisted therapy, and how things are rapidly changing in this field.
Read moreCheck this out— For those looking to understand where, and how psychedelic laws are changing, Psychedelic Invest has created an in depth resource to track past and upcoming changes.
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