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Psychedelic Science 2025: Set and (Re)Setting
For its fifth installment, Psychedelic Science 2025 returned to Denver, offering three days of big ideas, heartfelt community, and...
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Offshore Ibogaine Clinics In Mexico, Portugal, and Brazil
In part one of a series of articles on ibogaine clinics, researcher Leonard Pickard looks at the history and treatment protocols o...
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Marijuana Enhances Enjoyment Of Music, New Study Finds, Confirming What Every Stoner Already Knows
Underscoring an anecdotal observation common among cannabis consumers, a group of researchers in Canada have released a new study ...
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Psilocybin Helps First Responders Reduce Stress And Curb Occupational Burnout, Study Shows
A new study of emergency first responders suggests that a single self-administered dose of psilocybin, the chief psychoactive comp...
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DEA Wants More Psychedelics for Research Purposes
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) last week proposed increasing its 2024 production quotas for research-grade psychedelic ...
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Colorado’s Approach to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: An Evolution in Mental Health Care
Elizabeth Nielson, co-founder of Fluence, offers thoughts on the roll out of the 2025 psychedelic therapy program in Colorado and ...
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Most Of Mental Health Professionals Want Psychedelic Theraphy
A survey reveals that the majority of mental health professionals are open to psychedelic therapy, if legalized and properly regul...
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Psilocybin could ‘rewire’ brains of people struggling with body image
A new study offers a glimmer of hope for those battling body dysmorphic disorder, suggesting that psilocybin might help rewire the...
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The Healing Power of Psilocybin: Sam Altman’s Retreat
How Sam Altman's Mexico psilocybin retreat, made him experienced profound emotional breakthroughs and changed his life....
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Psilocybin Provides Comparable Long-Term Antidepressant Effects as SSRIs
The findings suggest that while both treatments effectively reduce depressive symptoms, psilocybin may offer additional long-term ...
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DEA Calls For Increased Production Of Some Psychedelics For Research, As Marijuana Quotas Level Out Ahead Of Scheduling Decision
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released new quotas for the production of Schedule I and Schedule II controlled subs...
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Can magic mushrooms mend the mind? Researchers map psilocybin’s mysterious brain effects – but key questions remain
Researchers found that psilocybin disrupts normal brain communication, increasing connectivity between different brain networks. T...
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Mindstate Uses AI to Design “Next-Gen” Psychedelics Combined With 5-MeO-MiPT
Mindstate Design Labs has received approval for a Phase 1 clinical trial to investigate the use of its formulation of 5-MeO-MiPT w...
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Psychedelics can help the dying to deal with existential dread
Mind-altering drugs could offer a treatment in palliative care where there is no time for longer alternatives, analysis of scienti...
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The Promising Future of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
In the wake of the FDA's rejection of Lykos Therapeutics’ proposal for MDMA-Assisted therapy for PTSD, a therapist advocates...
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Spiritual transformations may help sustain the long-term benefits of psychedelic experiences, study suggests
Recent research found that psychedelic use is linked to adopting metaphysical idealism, the belief that consciousness is fundament...
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The Happy Therapist Experience: Psychedelic Retreats for Inner Transformations
In recent years, the search for healing has expanded to escapes that address mental health and addiction issues with alternative t...
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Can Psychedelics Treat Addiction and Alcoholism?
New studies suggest psychedelics could treat addiction and alcoholism by promoting brain plasticity and addressing emotional traum...
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Study sheds light on potential demand for psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression in the U.S.
In the wake of mounting evidence for the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) i...
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Marijuana Use By Older Americans Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Three Years, AARP-Backed Study Shows
A new study supported by AARP shows that marijuana use by older people in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last three years‚Ä...
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DEA Calls For Increased Production Of Some Psychedelics For ...
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released new quotas for the production of Schedule I and Schedule II controlled subs... Read More
Analysis: FDA Advisory Committee Snubs MDMA-Assisted Therapy ...
Following last week’s negative headlines, we review how Lykos Therapeutics unsuccessfully sought to reassure the committee, ... Read More
Psychedelic therapy data “speaks for itself,” VA ...
The VA’s top health official said the agency is prepared to spend “at least in the millions” on clinical trials ... Read More
Top VA Official Says Psychedelics Have “Surpassed̶ ...
A top official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says there’s an “unstoppable narrative” in supp... Read More
Australian Federal Government Funds Trial of MDMA-Assisted T ...
Researchers at Southern Cross University (SCU) in Australia will trial the use of MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) in patients suff... Read More
Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers Tell VA To Prepare Plan F ...
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to produce a plan to begin providing MD... Read More
European Union Grants €6.5M for Multi-Site Psilocybin Stud ...
The European Union has awarded €6.5 million to support a multi-site randomised controlled trial of psilocybin to ease psycho... Read More
Congress Approves Defense Bill Funding Psychedelic Research
Congress has passed a defense spending bill that includes $10 million to fund research into psychedelics to treat active duty serv... Read More
An Ambitious Vision Drives Kentucky’s Ibogaine Plan to ...
A Kentucky commission will soon vote on whether to commit $42 million toward a psychedelic-assisted therapy moonshot that could tr... Read More
Bipartisan Lawmakers Celebrate House Passage Of Veterans Med ...
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are cheering the passage of marijuana and psychedelics amendments that were included in a spend... Read More
Mayor of Minneapolis Issues Executive Order Making Psychedel ...
The executive order includes various types of psychedelics such as ”indole amines, tryptamines, and phenethylamines; includi... Read More
FDA Releases Much-Anticipated Draft Guidance On Psychedelic ...
The FDA)has released draft guidance aimed at researchers exploring the potential of psychedelic drugs for treating medical conditi... Read More
FDA Releases First-Ever Draft Guidance For Psychedelics Rese ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released first-of-its-kind draft guidance on the “unique” considerations th... Read More
Rhode Island House Passes Bill To Legalize Psilocybin And Pr ...
The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize possession and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms, whil... Read More
Colorado Governor Signs Bill To Allow Online Marijuana Sales
The governor of Colorado has signed a bill into law that would allow online marijuana sales. About a month after the measure from ... Read More
California Assembly Approves Bill To Legalize Marijuana Cafe ...
The California Assembly has passed a bill to legalize marijuana cafes, allowing dispensaries to offer non-cannabis food and drinks... Read More
Colorado Governor Signs Psychedelics Bill
The law was initially passed by Colorado voters last year and creates a foundation to regulate psychedelics that will go into effe... Read More
Psychedelics In Colorado: Gov Ratifies Bill, Report Shows No ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) recently signed into law a measure creating a regulatory structure for the legal use ... Read More
Canadian Patients Demand Access to Psilocybin As They Take t ...
Eight Canadian patients one healthcare practitioner demand access to psilocybin as they take the federal government to court... Read More
Rand Paul Complains Democrats Wasted Opportunity To Enact Ca ...
"Democrats controlled the House, Senate, and White House and still couldn't get cannabis reform bills passed," Sen. Rand Paul (Râ€... Read More
Most Of Mental Health Professionals Want Psychedelic Theraph ...
A survey reveals that the majority of mental health professionals are open to psychedelic therapy, if legalized and properly regul... Read More
Can magic mushrooms mend the mind? Researchers map psilocybi ...
Researchers found that psilocybin disrupts normal brain communication, increasing connectivity between different brain networks. T... Read More
New Research Power Ups Psilocybin’s Potential as an An ...
A team of researchers sought to determine the efficacy of psilocybin as an antidepressant compared with placebo or non-psychoactiv... Read More
Navigating the Psychedelic Renaissance: Emerging Mental Heal ...
Psychedelic medicines such as psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD have been shown to have a significant impact on conditions such ... Read More
Shrooms Helped Them Quit Booze and Fentanyl. Now They’ ...
Canadians are suing the federal government for medical access to psychedelic mushrooms.... Read More
Stacking Psychedelic Microdoses with ADHD Medication?
A new study exploring real-world psychedelic microdosing for ADHD could help reimagine the way we perceive and treat the condition... Read More
MDMA and psychedelics for couples therapy could be revolutio ...
An Australian team hopes to become the first researchers to measure the outcome of using MDMA to help couples in conflict.... Read More
Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promis ...
Melbourne, Jul 15 (The Conversation) Ketamine might be better known as a recreational drug or anaesthetic. But there’s growi... Read More
Meditation and Gut Health: Is There a Connection?
A growing body of research shows that meditation can possibly reduce stress, and evidence is amassing that stress can wreak ha... Read More
Psilocybin shows promise in OCD treatment – even witho ...
Blocking the subjective psychedelic effects of psilocybin does not appear to interfere with the substance's ability to potentially... Read More
Why Indigenous “Spirit medicine‚” principles m ...
Yuria Celidwen, a UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute senior fellow, sheds light on how Western institutions can ethicall... Read More
Buddhist Monks Can Meditate Their Way To Better Tummy Health ...
Sound mind, sound body.... Read More
I Tried At-Home Ketamine Therapy and Here’s What Happe ...
At home ketamine therapy offers convenience but also makes you be your own clinician. Is at home therapy right for you?... Read More
Is Marijuana a Psychedelic?
High doses of cannabis can cause hallucinations and otherworldly experiences, but is marijuana a psychedelic? Here are some facts... Read More
Scientists Create Cell-Based Psychedelic Toad Venom, a Poten ...
The innovation may be the ethical alternative to the controversial practice of collecting Bufo toad venom.... Read More
Can Western Medicine Include the Sacred in Psychedelic-Assis ...
It's time for psychotherapists to study the shamanic approach to plant medicine alongside their clinical applications and molecula... Read More
Psilocybin on the Psyche
Mycologist Paul Stamets and Professor Matthew Johnson in conversation about the therapeutic and scientific benefits of psychedelic... Read More
People who’ve tried psychedelics have lower risk of he ...
Some people who try psychedelics may make important lifestyle changes for the better.... Read More
Oregon State Board Says Psilocybin Is Effective At Treating ...
An Oregon review panel established under the state’s voter-approved therapeutic psilocybin legalization initiative has relea... Read More
Are magic mushrooms the cure to what ails MMA fighters’ ...
Current and former MMA fighters are using psilocybin to treat a variety of ailments. Could the drug move from popular fad to medic... Read More
Study finds microdosing LSD leads to longer sleep: Insights ...
A phase I trial to assess the effect of micro-dosing of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on the sleep.... Read More
Indigenous psilocybin mushroom practices: An annotated bibli ...
Abstract This annotated bibliography comprises 49 texts concerning psilocybin mushroom practices developed by Indigenous peoples. ... Read More
Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive D ...
This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of psilocybin as an adjunct to psychotherapy and other treatments for major d... Read More
The oldest archeological data evidencing the relationship of ...
Modern sophisticated archeometric instruments are increasingly capable of detecting the presence of psychoactive plant sources in ... Read More
Introduction: Evidence for entheogen use in prehistory and w ...
This introduction to the special issue reviews research that supports the hypothesis that psychedelics, particularly psilocybin, w... Read More
Psilocybin Is Headed for the Mainstream – It’s B ...
The psychedelic community is torn over the growing interest in developing medical versions of a drug that may even help…... Read More
Psychedelic Science 2025: Set and (Re)Setting
For its fifth installment, Psychedelic Science 2025 returned to Denver, offering three days of big ideas, heartfelt community, and... Read More
Marijuana Enhances Enjoyment Of Music, New Study Finds, Conf ...
Underscoring an anecdotal observation common among cannabis consumers, a group of researchers in Canada have released a new study ... Read More
The Healing Power of Psilocybin: Sam Altman’s Retreat
How Sam Altman's Mexico psilocybin retreat, made him experienced profound emotional breakthroughs and changed his life.... Read More
NHL’s Kyle Quincey To Open Psilocybin Retreat
Kyle Quincey of the Colorado Avalanche is opening Do Good Ranch to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy.... Read More
Chrissy Teigen Said Taking Ketamine Inspired An Art Installa ...
“I came home, and I was like, ‘Wouldn’t it be so amazing if we had two beautiful butterfly wings that were holdi... Read More
Wiz Khalifa Says He Tossed First Pitch At MLB Game While ...
The rapper took in some boomers and baseball this week.... Read More
We’re Getting Equity Wrong
A journalist’s plea for entrepreneurs, brands, and regulators to look beyond retail licenses and nonprofit donations.... Read More
Elon Musk “Takes Ketamine to Manage Depression,” ...
Elon Musk takes ketamine in small doses to treat depression and uses higher doses of the drug at social occasions, according to Th... Read More
NFL star Aaron Rodgers credits psychedelics for improving hi ...
Aaron Rodgers has continued to advocate for the legalization of psychedelics, this week claiming that they helped to improve his p... Read More
California Psychedelic Conference puts community first
Produced by Oakland Hyphae, the California Psychedelic Conference is a melting pot of the entheogenic community with a focus on in... Read More
Psychedelic Conversations at Madame ZuZu’s Emporium
Once a month, an eclectic bunch of medical practitioners hang out and talk all things psychedelic at Madame ZuZu’s, a tea em... Read More
Oprah Features Pioneer Psychedelics Scientist Dr. Roland Gri ...
The conversation on psychedelics has made its way to Oprah Winfrey’s daily show, where the beloved host invited Dr. Roland G... Read More
Dr. Roland Griffiths Dies of Colon Cancer at 77 Years
During one of his last public appearances this past June, Dr. Griffiths sat down with Oprah to discuss the power of psilocybin, or... Read More
Why We Need Mystical Experiences in Psychedelic Medicine
What is a mystical experience and why is it an important aspect of psychedelic medicine? Skipping the “psychedelic trip,‚Ã... Read More
Psychedelic Ego Death: What is the Loss of “Self” ...
What is ego death? We decipher the mysteries of ego dissolution and what benefits the loss of self may have... Read More
The Sonoran Desert toad can alter your mind‚ – it ...
Their psychedelic and other potentially mind-bending compounds didn't evolve to give people a trip.... Read More
NBA Clarifies Players Won’t Be Able To Promote Marijua ...
National Basketball Association (NBA) players will not be able to promote marijuana companies under a new collective bargaining ag... Read More
2C-B, Understanding the “Love Child” of Alexande ...
Why isn’t 2C-B more well-known? And what can this fascinating compound teach us about the future of psychedelics?... Read More
The Former Pro Athletes Turning to Magic Mushrooms for Relie ...
The use of psychedelic mushrooms is gaining traction in the United States. Many researchers predict FDA approval of a psychedelic ... Read More
‘”Poisoner-in-Chief”: Mind Control & ...
At the height of the Cold War in 1953, a little-known branch of the Central Intelligence Agency known as MKULTRA kicked off an ext... Read More
Could Psychedelics Help Patients in Therapy? | Benjamin Lewi ...
It's time to make psychiatry more psychedelic, says psychiatrist Benjamin Lewis. Sharing results from his clinical trial on psyche... Read More
Flora, Fauna, Funga | Documentary | National Geographic Soci ...
This short film follows Chilean mycologist Giuliana Furciâ search for new mushrooms in far southern Chile, on the main island of ... Read More
Try psychedelics. Access transcendence. | James Fadiman
Expert James Fadiman explains how psychedelics have the power to expand consciousness, enhance creativity, and deepen our connecti... Read More
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Bridging Science and Spiritual ...
NOTE FROM TED: Please consult a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice. The use of psychedelic... Read More
Through the glass darkly — psychedelics for mental health ...
NOTE FROM TED: Please consult a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice. The use of psychedelic... Read More
What Is Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) & What Are Its Eff ...
Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses the chemical and structural similarities between psilocybin and serotonin, their effects on the brai... Read More
Why Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Causes Visual Hallucination ...
Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses the high concentration of serotonin 2A receptors in the brain's neocortex, particularly the prefront... Read More
Muscimol & Psilocybin: Why Are Some Magic Mushrooms Leg ...
An introduction to the disjointed drug policy around psychoactive mushrooms.... Read More
Moudou Baqui: Visionary Plants in Africa
Renowned cultural researcher and mushroom advocate Moudou Baqui describes the traditional relationship of African tribes to vision... Read More
Pastor alleges seeing God from mushrooms
"Mushroom Church" founder Pastor Dave Hodges discusses the usage of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his church on "Jesse Watters Prime... Read More
2-Minute Neuroscience: DMT
DMT is naturally produced in a variety of plants and animals (including humans) and is also a potent psychoactive drug known for i... Read More
The Secret Psychedelic Drug Lab Inside a Volcano | HAMILTON& ...
In 2015, Hamilton visited the abandoned underground lab of a legendary psychonaut, situated in the core of a volcano. All sorts of... Read More
Microdosing Psychedelics: Small is Big | JOSEPH ROOTMAN | TE ...
NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for mental health advice. This talk represents the speaker's personal research appr... Read More
The 6 Levels of DMT | Psychedelics Described
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Sacred Mushroom Archives of the Mazatec People
The Mazatec Mushroom Archives... Read More
Ketamine Positive Content with Better U
A Man quiets his default mode network with the help of ketamine and bananas - this improv satire piece was shot in collaboration w... Read More
Psychedelics and Esalen
"Psychedelics, early on, from the very first beginnings of Esalen in 1962, there it was," shares co-founder Michael Murphy. "I was... Read More
Oregon Psilocybin Act Final Rules
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The “heroic dose” of psychedelics, according to ...
How a "heroic dose" of psychedelics can be therapeutic, explained by a Johns Hopkins professor.... Read More
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Join psychedelic science writer Nick Hilden and leading DMT researcher Dr. Rick... Read More
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MAPS was just awarded a major grant to fund a study on... Read More
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The National Institutes of Health will put $2.4 million toward funding studies... Read More
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After hemp was legalized nationwide in December, the mainstream media is now... Read More
Psilocybin Could Significantly Help This Much-Understudied Condition
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Psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, increases brain connectivity, leading to profound changes... Read More
Optimi Health completes harvesting psilocybin mushrooms for Australia-bound ...
Optimi Health has finished harvesting the batch of psychedelic mushrooms that will... Read More
European Union Grants €6.5M for Multi-Site Psilocybin Study in Palliative ...
The European Union has awarded €6.5 million to support a multi-site randomised... Read More
Ayahuasca or Psilocybin? Choosing the Right Retreat
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Doctors To Begin Trial For Psilocybin Therapy To Treat Cancer-Related Anxie ...
“Psychedelics, specifically psilocybin, have shown promise in treating various psychological symptoms including... Read More
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Depression Relief: Possible Therapy Boost With DMT &; SSRIs Small Pharma Clinical Results... Read More
Imperial launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research
The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world will launch... Read More
Wiz Khalifa: From Hip-Hop to Cannabis and Mushroom Products
Explore how Wiz Khalifa is diversifying his portfolio from hip-hop and cannabis... Read More
Study Finds Psilocybin Eases the Stress of MRIs
Researchers in Australia are studying how psilocybin affects those undergoing an MRI. Read More