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WednesdayOct 07, 2020 2:00 pm

5 Things You Need to Know Before Enrolling in a Psilocybin Clinical Trial

Psychedelics have generated a lot of interest of late and a number of clinical trials are planned or are already underway to deepen our understanding of these substances and what they can or cannot do. If you are considering to enroll for a psilocybin clinical trial near you, here are five important things you need to keep in mind. Where to Find Psilocybin Clinical Trials By law, every clinical trial that is scheduled to take place within the borders of the U.S. has to register at ClinicalTrials.gov. This site will give you a summary of the substance or device being…

TuesdayOct 06, 2020 3:00 pm

Psychopharmacology Expert Answers Your Questions About Psychedelics

If you asked 100 individuals about psychedelics, chances are that you will receive 100 different opinions on the subject, most of them based on what the person has heard about these substances, their own personal experiences decades ago or even what the person has seen in sensationalized movies on the subject. So, where does one turn for unbiased and reliable information about psychedelics? While talking to an online media outlet recently, Dr. Domenick J. Sporteli, a specialist in psychopharmacology and human behavior, as well as a board-certified neurologist and psychiatrist, answered some of the most nagging questions about psychedelics. We…

MondayOct 05, 2020 12:00 pm

Discovering Yourself Through Altered States

Hypnosis, meditation, dream stages, trance, ecstasies and hallucination are some of the altered states of consciousness. Altered states of consciousness have been a part of human cultures and in existence for practically eons. They refer to a mental state an individual can find themselves in while in a conscious state. There are many ways one can induce altered states, such as: Hypnosis Prolonged deep meditation Ingestion of a mind-altering substance or psychedelic Additionally, they can also occur through childbirth, breath work, dance, chanting, during a yoga class or in a floating tank. While altered states can be pleasurable, inner journeys…

MondayOct 05, 2020 10:58 am

Rritual Mushrooms Inc. is “One to Watch”

Rritual’s suite of premium functional mushroom and adaptogenic elixirs is designed to offer various health benefits, such as increased immunity, cognitive function, stress management and more The company’s products are expected to be available online through Rritual’s site and Amazon by fall 2020 The Rritual team has extensive ties and influential relationships with leading retail businesses, providing a wide market for growth The functional mushroom industry has no clear and dominant leader, allowing Rritual to target this role with its premium products. Rritual is currently the only premium brand on the market The global functional mushroom market is expected to…

FridayOct 02, 2020 12:13 pm

Pure Extract Technologies Inc. Ideally Positioned to Become Leader in Rapidly Growing Mushroom Space

Research shows psilocybin produces immediate, substantial and sustained improvements in anxiety and depression Global medicinal mushroom market projected to increase by almost $14 billion annually for the next several years Pure Extracts is a plant-based extraction company with new vertical in the mushroom space Recent groundbreaking research indicates that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may be effective in treating depression, a debilitating disorder that plagues an estimated 300 million people in the United State. Psilocybin is the main psychoactive ingredient in “magic” mushrooms. With growing interest in the mushroom sector — both psychedelic and functional — companies such as Pure Extract Technologies could see exciting…

FridayOct 02, 2020 11:30 am

Michigan Prosecutor Not Pursuing Psychedelics Possession Cases After Decriminalization Vote

The Democratic candidate vying for the Washtenaw County prosecutor position who is also running unopposed in the General election said in a statement to the Decriminalize Nature (“DN”) branch in Ann Arbor that his office would not pursue any cases on psychedelics possession. This coming after the City Council recently voted to decriminalize entheogenic substances in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Eli Savit, the soon to be prosecutor, said to the psychedelics reform organization that he fully supported the measure and would extend the initiative across the county, rather than let it remain just at the city level. He added that he…

ThursdayOct 01, 2020 3:45 pm

Psychedelics Group Publishes Handbook Guiding Local Decriminalization Efforts

Decriminalize Nature, a national organization that advocates for psychedelics reform, recently introduced an extensive guideline for organizers who are interested in advocating for policy changes at a local level, which will lessen the criminalization of entheogenic substances. The organization has supported other successful campaigns to make laws on fungi-and-plant derived psychedelics a low priority in law enforcement efforts from 3 cities. Decriminalize Nature wants to now provide activists with the resources they require to get psychedelic substances decriminalized, either through ballot initiatives or the legislative channel. The guidelines they released talk about the organization’s origin as well as its principles,…

WednesdaySep 30, 2020 3:45 pm

Can Psilocybin Treat OCD?

A new study that was authored and published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies by Eddie Jacobs, a neuroethicist, suggests that psilocybin exhibits great potential as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (“OCD”). Jacobs, who is from the University of Oxford and King’s College London, admits that the inadequacy of studies that research the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in the treatment of OCD is surprising. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound that is found in magic mushrooms. In the recent past, the FDA granted psilocybin breakthrough status designation for its use as an alternative therapy for major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant…

WednesdaySep 30, 2020 2:30 pm

Pure Extract Poised to Benefit as Mainstream Society Embraces Functional Mushrooms

Following $1.25 million donation, UC Berkeley launching Center for the Science of Psychedelics Pure Extract Technologies Inc. expanding into functional and medicinal mushroom market Psychedelic compounds increasingly being studied to treat wide range of physical, mental conditions Pure Extracts plans to obtain a Natural Health Products Site License from Health Canada to buy, sell, functional mushroom products For hundreds of years, medicinal mushrooms have been revered among both ancient and modern cultures throughout the world for their nutritional and medicinal qualities. Pure Extract Technologies, a private plant-based Canadian extraction company headquartered in British Columbia, is leveraging the latest in science…

TuesdaySep 29, 2020 2:45 pm

Why Psychedelics Should Be Normalized and Legalized

An updated meta-survey that was published in Our World in Data in April 2018 shares data from various mental wellness studies that indicates that people suffering from mental ailments and substance abuse range in the billions worldwide. Similarly, WHO published information that showed that between the years 1990 and 2013, the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression increased to 615 million from 416 million, which equates to an almost 50% increment. Nearly 10% of the global population is affected, with mental illnesses making up 30% of the world’s non-fatal disease burden. Earlier in 2018, mental health was declared…

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