Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services signed an agreement Monday to increase coordination on…
New details on magic mushroom that makes users see tiny people:
Magic mushrooms? You have gnome idea. Move over psilocybin — there’s a new psychoactive agent on the scene.…
Psychedelics Could Switch On a New Form of Consciousness, Opening Your ‘Mind’s Eye’
As a cognitive neuroscientist, part of my research involves studying how the brain creates visual representations of the…
Definium LSD therapy for major depression helped patients in Phase 3 trial
Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected…
Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient
Summary: An extraordinary clinical case report tracking an octogenarian managing advanced Alzheimer’s disease has prompted neuroscientists to re-evaluate…
The New Kind of Counselor Shaping How Mental Health is Treated
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” DURING MY FIRST…
McGill-led study suggests psychedelics could change depression treatment
A major international study led by researchers at McGill University suggests psychedelic drugs could become more widely used…
Here’s what psychedelics actually do to the brain
A new analysis broadens our understanding of psychedelics, such as the psilocybin produced by the mushrooms above, and…
How Science Solved the Mystery of the Psychedelic High
Summary: Despite their wildly different chemical structures and origins—ranging from laboratory LSD to ancient Amazonian Ayahuasca—all major psychedelics…
Scientists Pump the Brakes on Psychedelic Antidepressant Hype
The hype has been deafening on psychedelics as a promising treatment for depression, sometimes justified, sometimes not. Seemingly…
Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for depression: studies
Prescriptions for psychedelic drugs and cannabis are on the rise in Australia, particularly for treatment of mental health…