The antidepressant effects of the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca appear to be related to anti-inflammatory activity, according to new research from scientists in Brazil.
Their findings, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, provide new insights into the biological mechanisms behind the observed antidepressant effects of the substance.
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Andrew R. Gallimore is a neurobiologist, chemist, and pharmacologist interested in the relationship between psychedelic drugs, the brain, consciousness and the structure of reality.
Here he chats with Reset.me about the role of DMT in neurogenesis, neuroprotectivity and, quite possibly, neuroevolution itself.
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How does music affect the psychedelic experience? A new study explores how different musical genres can impact psychedelic therapy.
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What happens when psychedelics make you see God? Drugs like ‘shrooms don’t just make people hallucinate. They can also help ease anxiety, depression, and other woes—but the effects may be even better when trips get spiritual.
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These psychedelic researchers want to keep the research results clear: there is no good evidence that psychedelics can change one’s political or religious beliefs.
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Will the federal government finally embrace the psychedelic revolution?
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This piece asks if the embrace of psychedelics could lead to a mental health revolution.
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What is spiritual bypassing, and why is it a problem? If we don’t include psychology with spirituality, we are just skimming the surface.
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A very important look at what the psychedelic renaissance could learn from Amazonian shamans.
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This research looks at the motives and side-effects of microdosing psychedelics.
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Hamilton Morris synthesizes 5-MeO-DMT in the show “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia”, amidst growing concern for the fate of the Sonoran desert toad.
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