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Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor that helps neurons communicate and found that ketamine reshapes its activity in specific brain regions tied to mood and reward.
These shifts strongly matched improvements in patients’ symptoms. The findings could help scientists develop better ways to predict who will benefit from ketamine therapy.
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Keep reading for information on somatic therapy.
Read morePsychedelic Therapy
A psychedelic therapy session can unlock powerful insights, but lasting change requires ongoing effort.
A single session may offer a glimpse of possibility where they once saw only obstacles, but the real challenge is integrating this new perspective into daily life—a process that takes time, intention, and action.
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Another Michael Pollan interview! The more you study consciousness, the weirder it gets.
Read moreMindfulness Meditation
The benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it.
Read moreManaging Emotions
This podcast has a neuroscientist discussing how to manage emotions.
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The Seven Stages of Spiritual Alchemy
Spiritual alchemy is a practice that utilizes the ancient occult practice of alchemy as a metaphor to facilitate inner transformation & spiritual awakening.
Read moreAlchemy and Emotions
This article discusses alchemizing your challenging experiences.
Read moreCarl Jung and Alchemy
In alchemy he saw the bridge between analytical psychology and early forms of thought, such as Gnosticism – to reach ‘a point outside our own time’ in order to understand how deep change occurs.
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