PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
In a case report published in the journal Primary Care Companion to Central Nervous System Disorders, three Penn State clinicians describe a patient who experienced serotonin toxicity after combining antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications and psilocybin.
Serotonin toxicity, or serotonin syndrome, occurs when high levels of serotonin build up on the body; the condition can be fatal.
Read moreHere’s an article on how to weave psychedelic experiences into your daily life.
Read moreSmall clinical trials have shown that one or two doses of psilocybin, given in a therapeutic setting, can make dramatic and long-lasting changes in people suffering from treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, which typically does not respond to traditional antidepressants.
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Read moreExplore the extended difficulties following psychedelic use uncovered in a recent study.
Learn about long-term distress and coping strategies.
Read moreHere’s an interview with five questions for physician Rachel Rackow, where she discusses the intersection of psychedelic-assisted therapy and palliative care.
Read morePsychedelic nonprofit Unlimited Sciences announced the Psychedelic Info Line providing callers with fact-based information on psychedelics.
People are encouraged to call toll-free 1 (888) 210-3553 (Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST or email.
Read moreAre psychedelics an antidote to pessimism?
Research indicates that psychedelic therapy can improve mental health outcomes by addressing the pessimism bias.
Read moreThe connection between the psychedelic movement and Indigenous medicine is complex and multifaceted.
Indigenous-led Medicine conservation is biocultural conservation.
It is NOT an effort to simply preserve these medicines (and supply chains) – or their constituent molecules and/or specific habitat – but the entire ecological, social and cultural milieus within which they exist, and from which they cannot be separated without compromising the system as a whole.
Read moreHere’s a great write up on historian Benjamin Breen’s new book, “Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science”.
Read moreAt a forest facility in Oregon, the first US state to allow supervised use of the drug, students work toward becoming licensed trip facilitators.
Read moreA lot can come into play here, including set and setting, dosage, purity and quality of the psychedelic, and integration and intentions.
