ThursdayJul 07, 2022 12:59 pm

Federal Health Agencies Admit That Classification of Psychedelics Is Impeding Research

Several psychedelics are outlawed by federal law, with the United States classifying drugs such as psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, mescaline and peyote as Schedule I controlled substances with no accepted medical use. Even though a few states have loosened some of their psychedelic policies, federal law prohibits the production, sale and use of psychedelic drugs. According to two federal health agencies, federal prohibition has forced researchers to jump through numerous regulatory hoops and held back efforts to study the potential benefits and risks of psychedelic drugs. In a four-page letter sent as a response to Sen. Cory Booker’s and Sen. Brian…

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WednesdayJul 06, 2022 2:42 pm

Archaeologists Believe Hidden Andean Passageways Were Most Likely Used During Psychedelic Rituals

In the past few years, archaeological studies have revealed that ancient people may have used recreational drugs in their rituals. According to archaeologists, ancient Andean civilizations may have used hidden passageways to take part in rituals that involved psychedelic drugs. Archaeologists on a dig in Peru discovered a network of hidden galleries and passageways deep inside an ancient temple complex called Chavin de Huántar, which is located in the Peruvian Andes. The archaeologists believe that this complex of passageways and chambers was used in religious rituals that may have involved psychedelic drugs. These hidden structures had been sealed off from…

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TuesdayJul 05, 2022 2:03 pm

Canadian Company Seeks Permission to Produce Psychedelics Such as LSD, MDMA

A Canadian company based in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking permission from regulators to produce psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA at its British Columbia facility. Psychedelics have been seeing a resurgence in popularity in Canada, with the country’s national health policy agency moving to approve the restricted use of psychedelics for therapy early this year. Opitmi Health Corporation, a company that develops natural mushroom formulations, has asked federal regulators to allow it to manufacture synthetic psychedelic drugs at its facility in British Columbia. The Vancouver-based company has requested a controlled substances dealers license that would allow it to synthesize psychedelic…

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FridayJul 01, 2022 11:11 am

Study Finds That DMT May Be Used to Effectively Treat Depression

Anyone who has used DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine) knows that it is a powerful hallucinogen that can induce immersive hallucinations in only a few minutes. The drug’s effects are similar to those of other psychedelics, including psilocybin mushrooms and LSD. Now that psychedelics are seeing a resurgence in popularity, researchers have been interested in how these drugs can impact mental health. According to a new study published in the “Nature” journal, DMT may have the potential to treat depression. The researchers’ objective was to see whether administering DMT would have any effect on patients with depressive symptoms. Researchers discovered that patients…

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