Nootropics & Psychedelics

Enthusiasm for hallucinogens has surged, but has the evidence kept pace? Dr Nassir Ghaemi examines the research behind ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA — and argues for a more critical look.

Scientists treating depression and a range of other mental illnesses have been running controlled trials using MDMA and psychedelic drugs such as LSD and the results have been encouraging

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Whether you're wondering about the dissociative drug recreationally or therapeutically, here are the facts about what it does and how it works.

In January the UK’s first medical psychedelic clinic is due to open in Bristol, offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy

Ketamine has two forms, called isomers: R-ketamine and S-ketamine. We explain the nuances of ketamine’s neurochemistry.

Results of a small phase 2 study show psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," is as effective in easing the symptoms of moderate-to-severe depression as a widely prescribed SSRI.

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy readies for phase III trials, a last step before possible prescription use in PTSD patients

How can we die better? Emerging evidence suggests that psilocybin-assisted therapy can alleviate patients' existential fear and distress surrounding death from cancer and other conditions.

Nearly two-thirds of young adults report having either depression or anxiety. In California, Connecticut, Illinois, and other states, lawmakers are considering their options for psychedelics legalization.

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, may cause its trippy experiences by making different brain regions much more interconnected

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As MDMA sits on the precipice of being legally approved as clinical treatment for PTSD in the United States, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter set out to try to better understand what long-term effects the drug has on a person’s ability to emotionally empathize with others.

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The industry touting the drug as an antidepressant has grown too quickly, experts say, leaving patients at risk

What do we know about the role of ‘ego death’ and other transformative experiences in psychedelic therapies?

"There's incredible potential here."

New research provides evidence that the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms can affect brain processes related to emotional functioning long

Read our Microdosing Mushrroms Guide to find out how microdosing psilocybin can help with depression, anxiety or mood disorders.

A colleague and friend referred a shaman to my private practice. We did brief and very focused work in one area of distress. As our work together was ending, she told me about an upcoming retreat for mental health professionals focused on psychedelic medicine, bridging the gap between ceremony and t

Music is considered an important component of psychedelic therapy for mood disorders and addiction, but little empirical research has been done to examine the nature of its therapeutic role. A new paper from our Beckley/Imperial study, on psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression,  reveals the ways in which subjective response to music is intensified under psychedelics, and demonstrates the influence of…

Blocking the subjective psychedelic effects of psilocybin does not appear to interfere with the substance's ability to potentially help with obsessive behaviors, according to new research published in Translational Psychiatry. The findings contribute to the growing body of research on the clinical application of psychedelics in psychiatry and highlight the need for further investigation in clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of psilocybin in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Psychedelics could be 'next generation' of safer treatments for mental health

"Psychedelic therapy is about using the drugs to dig down and get to the heart of the problems driving longterm mental illness," said psychiatrist Ben Sessa.

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How Psychedelics Are Helping Some People Cope With Racial Trauma Drugs like ketamine and psilocybin offer patients a new perspective on their experiences with racism In a handful of clinics across …

Eliza Dushku recently spoke out about the abuse, her own psychedelic healing journey, and how she is facilitating that for others.