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ThursdayJul 06, 2023 3:17 pm

Australia Starts Implementing Law That Legalized Psychedelic Therapy

Several months after traditionally conservative medical regulators in Australia approved psychedelic-assisted therapy, the country has begun implementing its landmark psychedelics law. The country’s medicine regulator approved the use of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to alleviate treatment-resistant depression along with MDMA or ecstasy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With the law taking effect July 1, 2023, Australia becomes the first country in the world to reclassify hallucinogenics as a medicine at the national level. These psychedelic reform efforts in Australia come at a time when researchers around the world are studying psychedelics with higher frequency and seeing increasingly positive results. Research…

WednesdayJul 05, 2023 2:29 pm

Jaden Smith Shares Why He Opted for Psychedelics Rather Than Other Drugs

As America has become increasingly progressive in its drug policy, psychedelics have turned from relatively obscure drugs enjoyed by a niche community to potentially game-changing mental-health treatments. Studies on hallucinogenic drugs such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms), MDMA and ayahuasca have found that these substances can safely and effectively treat various mental disorders with little side effects and at minimal doses. With the country facing an unprecedented mental-health crisis, the populace has mostly welcomed news of treatments that could potentially treat severe mental-health disorders. Public attention on psychedelics has been bolstered even more by public figures' and celebrities' accounts of their…

MondayJul 03, 2023 11:02 am

Three in Five Americans Support Psychedelic Therapy Legalization, Poll Finds

A recent poll by UC Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) has revealed that a majority of Americans are in favor of legalizing psychedelic therapy. The first-ever poll of its kind, the UC Berkeley survey found that almost one-half of Americans believe that regulators should also decriminalize the recreational use of psychedelics. The Center for the Science of Psychedelics presented the survey’s findings at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver, Colorado. Psychedelics are predicted to play a significant role in the psychiatric industry over the next couple of decades. An increasing number of studies have found that…

FridayJun 30, 2023 11:22 am

5 Main Takeaways from Denver Psychedelics Conference

The Colorado Convention Center recently hosted the latest iteration of Psychedelic Science, a massive psychedelic-themed event that attracted thousands of attendees from around the world. Psychedelic Science 2023 was the largest psychedelic conference ever held worldwide, bringing in nearly 12,000 attendees from various walks of life and a host of speakers to talk about recent events and breakthroughs in psychedelics. Here are the five main takeaways from the fourth Psychedelic Science event; Psychedelics have caught the eye of a very diverse group of people. The recent conference drew people with a diverse array of backgrounds and interests.mThe exhibition hall, for…

ThursdayJun 29, 2023 11:12 am

NFL Star Says Psychedelics Boosted His Performance

The world is currently in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance that has seen dozens of research teams worldwide dedicate themselves to studying the potential mental health benefits of psychedelic-assisted treatments. Although psychedelic research is still a new field, initial studies and anecdotal reports from users indicate that hallucinogens have many significant mental health benefits. Psychedelics have also enjoyed increased mainstream attention in recent years partly thanks to support from celebrities and public personalities. These celebrity testimonies, endorsements and, in some cases, investments in psychedelic research have significantly increased public interest in psychedelics at a time when the United States…

WednesdayJun 28, 2023 2:37 pm

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Testing Psychedelics as Mental Health Treatments

The Food and Drug Administration recently released a draft guidance on research protocols for psychedelic substances. This move signals the probable use of these drugs as treatments for mood disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. In a statement, Dr. Tiffany Farchione, who oversees the regulation of psychiatric medicines at the FDA, stated that psychedelics had shown promise as possible therapies for anxiety, substance use and mood disorders and added that they were still at the investigational stage. Farchione noted that the agency hoped to outline the issues that arose when developing psychedelic drug-development programs. The draft guidance, she…

TuesdayJun 27, 2023 12:35 pm

Ayahuasca May Have Facilitated Kids’ Rescue in the Amazon

A group of four children that recently went missing in the Amazon forest after a plane crash may owe their rescue to ayahuasca. Some people believe ayahuasca played a role in an almost-divine act of intervention that saw the indigenous volunteers and Colombian army scour the expansive rainforest in a race against time to save the missing children. Ayahuasca is a plant-based psychedelic brew made from hallucinogenic ingredients such as N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Originating and primarily consumed in Southern America, ayahuasca is said to have neuroprotective, memory-boosting, anti-inflammatory properties. Some studies have also found that the psychedelic can increase mindfulness,…

MondayJun 26, 2023 12:18 pm

Psychedelics Unlock Pivotal Learning Windows, Study Finds

A recent psychedelic study has indicated that hallucinogens such as psilocybin may be able to unlock the critical “learning period” when mammals are more susceptible to their outside environment. This is a period of brain development when mammals can engage with their surroundings in a way that drives brain development and allows them to absorb the lessons they need to survive swiftly. It allows mammals to quickly learn skills that are essential for their survival, such as speech in humans and singing in birds. Finding ways to reopen this period could make it possible and a lot easier for humans…

FridayJun 23, 2023 11:01 am

Denver Psychedelics Conference Draws National Attention

Recent advancements in psychedelic research have placed hallucinogenic drugs at the forefront of mental health treatment research. After researchers spent decades trying to find safer and more effective treatments for mental disorders, psychedelics emerged as a safe and viable treatment for mental ailments. Studies have found that hallucinogens, including psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine, can treat conditions such as depression and PTSD with minimal side effects. This influx of psychedelic research has brought psychedelics to the forefront of mainstream media and driven a flurry of legislative action in several regions in the country. The upcoming Psychedelic Science conference in Denver will…

ThursdayJun 22, 2023 12:44 pm

NIDA to Fund Studies on Impact of Psychedelics Legalization in Cities, States

Last week, a federal health agency requested that studies into the influence of evolving laws on psychedelics in states and cities across the country be conducted. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) issued a notice talking about how the psychedelic reform movement had spread and discussing the different approaches used by various jurisdictions, which included decriminalized, reduced penalties and legalization. The notice of special interest also highlighted the historic win recorded in Oregon a little more than two years ago when voters in the state legalized psilocybin services. The state of Colorado followed suit soon after, establishing healing centers…

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