September 2023 - PsychedelicNewsWire (PNW)

TuesdaySep 26, 2023 2:52 pm

Michigan Lawmaker Revives Efforts to Legalize Psychedelic Fungi, Plants

A Michigan lawmaker has relaunched efforts to legalize psychedelic fungi and plants with the caveat that all psychedelic-related activity does not involve monetary exchange. Sponsored by Senator Jeff Irwin, Senate Bill 449 would legalize mescaline, psilocybin, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), psilocin and ibogaine as well as the plants and fungi that produce these five psychedelics. The measure would allow the noncommercial cultivation, manufacturing, delivery and possession of the five psychedelics and remove penalties for simple possession. Michigan currently classifies the simple possession of the five covered hallucinogens as a misdemeanor. Irwin introduced a similar measure in late 2021 that would have legalized…

MondaySep 25, 2023 2:09 pm

Why Element of Play Needs More Attention in Conversations About Psychedelics

After decades of criminalization in most countries across the world, psychedelics are finally having their moment in the light. Early research in the 1950s and 1960s indicated that psychedelics had some therapeutic potential, but new drug-safety policies from the FDA halted further research efforts and relegated psychedelic use to a select few. However, recent successes in drug-reform campaigns in the United States has given psychedelics another chance without the mostly political barriers that prevented its research in decades past. A growing body of scientific literature now shows that psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca and DMT may have the ability…

FridaySep 22, 2023 12:59 pm

Study Shows Neuroplasticity Boosted After One Dose of Psilocybin

New research has revealed that a single dose of psilocybin, the main psychoactive agent in psychedelic mushrooms, can boost neuroplasticity in users. Scientists found that the psychedelic was capable of inducing neural changes that were associated with reductions in depression symptoms. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain and nervous system’s ability to change and adapt to interior or exterior stimuli by reorganizing neural connections, functions and structure. Researchers have been looking for ways to harness neuroplasticity and use it to treat mental disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and addiction disorders. Psychedelics represent a new frontier in psychiatry that could…

ThursdaySep 21, 2023 12:06 pm

High Demand Characterizes Launch of Legal Psilocybin Access in Oregon

This June, America’s first-ever service center for psilocybin-assisted therapy opened in Oregon, marking both the state and country’s first definitive steps toward legalizing therapeutic psilocybin for the masses. Oregon is the first state in the country to offer psilocybin-related treatments; the state went a step further in June by opening the first center where eligible adults could experience guided psilocybin trips. Epic Healing Eugene will give Oregonians aged 21 years and older the opportunity to experience guided psychedelic trips for around six hours without the need for referrals or prescriptions. The center currently has more than 3,000 people on its…

WednesdaySep 20, 2023 1:13 pm

Reports Say MDMA Could Get FDA Consideration for Approval Next Year

New research has found that patients suffering from moderate to severe PTSD may experience a reduction in their symptoms following treatment with MDMA. The study, which was sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), published its findings in the “Nature” journal. Rick Doblin, president and founder of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), believes that MDMA-assisted therapy is on course for approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2024, thanks to the efforts of many therapists, participants and donors. The study, which involved a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial, recruited 104 individuals with PTSD who received either…

TuesdaySep 19, 2023 2:24 pm

How Psychedelics Treat Brain Injuries

Psychedelics have exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to a growing body of literature that indicates they may be potent mental-health treatments. Several studies have found that when psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin and MDMA are paired with traditional talk therapy, they can provide long-term relief against mental conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and severe depression. Like medical cannabis, psychedelics are emerging from the specter of decades of federal prohibition due to a spike in research that connected hallucinogens to several mental-health benefits. Researchers are now looking into the possibility of using psychedelics to treat brain injuries…

MondaySep 18, 2023 12:11 pm

Study Finds Psychedelic Users Lower Cocaine, Alcohol Intake

Recent research published in the “International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction” has indicated that psychedelic use may result in reduced cocaine intake. The study found that while psychedelic users reported either reducing or completely stopping their intake of cocaine, antidepressants and alcohol, their use of tobacco and cannabis products went up. As psychedelics have been illegal at the state and federal levels for the past several decades, their use has been limited to a small niche community of psychonauts. However, a recent surge in psychedelic research revealed that hallucinogens have the potential to treat a myriad of mental-health disorders…

FridaySep 15, 2023 2:43 pm

Exploring Effects of Simultaneous Opioid, Psychedelic Use for Chronic Pain

Recent research investigating the interaction between psychedelics and opioids has found that using the two together to treat chronic pain may not be a good idea. Opioids have been the go-to treatment for pain disorders for a long time, but they have lost popularity over the past decade, especially as the public became increasingly aware of their side effects amid a deadly opioid crisis. As a wave of drug reform swept across the country, cannabis emerged as one of the most popular alternative treatments for chronic pain because it is generally safer to use and doesn’t have side effects such…

ThursdaySep 14, 2023 9:00 am

Study Shows Psilocybin Combats Stress by Triggering Rise in Stress Hormone

A new study published in the “ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science” journal has revealed that psychedelics such as psilocybin may combat stress by triggering a temporary increase in stress hormones. The research provides more insight into the potential underlying mechanisms that may allow psychedelics to deliver various mental health benefits. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain mushroom species. It is converted into the active form psilocin when ingested and mainly interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain. The traditional “psychedelic experience’” occurs when psilocin interacts with the serotonin 2A receptor subtype and induces feelings of altered…

WednesdaySep 13, 2023 1:19 pm

Michigan Lawmakers Want Congress to Make Psychedelic Research a Priority

Michigan lawmakers want the U.S. Congress, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to make psychedelic research a priority. Policymakers are calling on Congress to prioritize investment in the research of “nontechnology treatment options” such as psychedelics to expand treatment options for psychological trauma in active and retired military service members. Last week, the Michigan Senate passed a resolution stating that controlled psychedelic clinical trials paired with approaches such as buddy-to-buddy programs, expanded access to service animals and outdoor therapy have “shown promise” as alternative mental-health treatments for veterans. Since House lawmakers advanced the same…

News and publishing service for psychedelic related companies

Contact us: 415.949.5050

Month: September 2023