Author Michael Pollan discusses the latest research in the psychedelic boom happening in medical research.
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A recent follow-up study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found two doses of the hallucinogenic compound coupled with psychotherapy resulted in large decreases in major depressive disorder symptoms for most of the study’s participants.
New research is hinting at how the hallucinogenic compound may facilitate reduced depression symptoms.
Read moreResearching Psychedelics- It's Complicated
Researchers from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and McGill University published a paper in the journal Science Advances proposing a unique method for better understanding the interaction between hallucinogenic drugs, people’s brains, and different types of psychedelic experiences.
They did this by using artificial intelligence to look at real-life accounts of psychedelic experiences and compare them to how human brain chemistry engages with drugs on a molecular level.
However, while the researchers’ methods and goals push the envelope forward on understanding how psychedelics can help or harm individuals, the data they use could be unreliable.
Read moreRisks of Psychedelics
Before psychedelic therapy and services becomes widely available, there needs to be a better understanding of all the ways these experiences can go wrong.
Read moreRecordings from the NIH Psychedelics Conference
The NIH Workshop on Psychedelics as Therapeutics was conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Read morePsychedelics and Art
In a conversation with Chris Wink, co-founder of Blue Man Group and creator of the psychedelic art exhibit Wink World, he discusses the nature of play and how it relates to art, life, and the psychedelic renaissance.
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More Research on Psychedelics
Here’s a look at the most recent, promising research on psychedelics and mental health.
Read morePsychedelics for Pain?
Some scientists believe that LSD and psilocybin could treat everything from cluster headaches to fibromyalgia.
Read moreStudy Shows People Who Use Psychedelics Were Under Less Stress During Covid-19 Lockdowns
“Authors write that there are several things to consider before assuming psychedelics are entirely responsible for lower stress levels during lockdown, including better mental health measures among users, like more time spent outdoors, and healthy habits, such as a good diet and less time watching Covid-related news.”
Read morePsychedelics, Consciousness and World Peace
He isn’t convinced, however, that psychedelics hold the key to unlocking world peace and freedom from the impending nuclear and climate-related doom that he explores in his most recent book, “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.””
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