Psychedelics

Prior LSD Use Linked to Lower Psychological Resilience

Debi Johnson

Summary: Lifetime LSD use is linked to higher severe psychological distress after job loss, a new study reveals. Analyzing data ...

MDMA therapy for PTSD voted down by FDA advisory panel

Barbara Terrio

In a surprisingly strong rejection of the first psychedelic therapy to come before the Food and Drug Administration, a scientific ...

Psychedelics Activate Serotonin to Produce Antidepressant Effect

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study advanced our understanding of how psychedelic drugs activate serotonin receptors to offer potential treatments for neuropsychiatric ...

Psilocybin Effective as Antidepressant – Neuroscience News

Debi Johnson

Summary: Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, is notably more effective at alleviating depression symptoms than conventional controls. Analyzing ...

AI maps psychedelic ‘trip’ experiences to regions of the brain – opening new route to psychiatric treatments

Daisy Hips

For the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illegal drugs. But a recent surge of academic ...

Darius Rucker arrest: Marijuana, psychedelic pills found

Carol Dennis

Celebrities By Erin Keller Published Feb. 2, 2024, 3:26 p.m. ET Darius Rucker was allegedly caught with marijuana and psychedelic ...

Ketamine’s Surprisingly Swift Treatment of PTSD and Depression

Debi Johnson

By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut November 18, 2023 The drug ketamine shows promise in rapidly reducing PTSD and ...