“What occurred was this incredible opening, awakening, to the preciousness of life,” says the professor of learning about his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Read moreEthics and Psychedelics
Psychedelics are, by their nature, boundary-dissolving, and it is suggested that progress in the Ethics of Psychedelic Medicine is best made within a broader-ranging Psychedelic Bioethics, which encompasses not just medicine, but wider society, including the breadth of cultural containers and settings in which these compounds are used.
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More on the Therapeutic Potential of Mushrooms
Fred Barrett, a neuroscientist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research, discusses the revolutionary healing potential of psilocybin, what is not yet known about the compound’s role in treating various psychiatric disorders, the importance of the “therapy” aspect of psychedelic-assisted therapy, and the hurdles that remain to this treatment being accessible to the general public.
Read morePsychedelics and Antidepressants
5 Questions for psychopharmacologist Kelan Thomas. Thomas discusses what we know — and don’t know — about potential interactions between psychedelics and SSRIs.
Read moreStudying Psychedelics- Design and Research
How much does a person’s subjective experience and expectation of a psychedelic trip, as opposed to only the drug’s chemical effects on the brain, influence the drug’s ability to alleviate conditions like depression, addiction, or post-traumatic stress disorder?
Read morePsychedelic Guides
Guides are shouldering the expectations generated by massive hype, but are underpaid, under-celebrated, sometimes exploited, and inexperienced.
Read moreHallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) and Flashbacks
As enthusiasm around psychedelics and their possible benefits continues to grow, it’s imperative that researchers, user populations, and clinicians look closely at HPPD and other possible hazards.
Read morePsychedelics and Self-Treatment
Positive changes were observed across all 17 outcome items, with the strongest benefits on items related to insight and mood.
Read morePsychedelics and Antidepressants
Drug historian David Herzberg discusses the history of “mind medicines” like Prozac, and parallels between antidepressants and psychedelics.
Read morePsychedelics and Bipolar Disorder
Here’s a look at some research into the risks and potential benefits of psychedelics for bipolar disorder.
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