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FridayNov 18, 2022 11:44 am

UC Berkeley Training Program Starts Training, Certifying Psychedelic Guides

Thanks to a recent surge in psychedelic research, we know that psychedelic drugs can be effective at treating the symptoms of a variety of mental health conditions. Referred to as the psychedelic renaissance, this period has been characterized by increased funding for psychedelic research coupled with a surge in mainstream popularity. More people are willing to treat conditions such as depression, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder with psychedelic-assisted therapy, and these sessions have proven to be quite effective at mitigating symptoms. However, since psychedelics have been outlawed since the 1970s, most of this research is in its infancy, and…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 2:10 pm

MAPS on Course to Bring Psychedelic Treatments to Veterans

After prohibitionist laws made it nearly impossible to study psychedelics for decades, researchers can now finally study these substances and their effects, thanks to loosening drug laws. In what has been called the psychedelic renaissance, researchers have significantly stepped up their psychedelic research efforts and discovered that these hallucinogenic drugs have the potential to revolutionize psychiatry. When paired with psychotherapy, some psychedelics have the ability to cause profound and long-term changes in patients suffering from mental conditions such as depression, eating disorders, and post-stress traumatic orders. Coincidentally, psychedelics seem to be effective against conditions that tend to affect soldiers and…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 3:32 pm

Psychedelics Stocks Jump as Colorado Voters Approve Initiative

With the midterms steadily drawing to a close, it is becoming clear that Americans were largely in support of drug reform. In Colorado, voters approved a ballot measure that would allow the purchase, possession and use of specific psychedelic fungi and plants. The measure will legalize the cultivation, possession, sharing and use of ibogaine, psilocybin, mescaline, psilocin and DMT for adults aged 21 and older. Soon after news of the legislation’s approval was announced, psychedelic stock prices began trending upward. Under the new measure, Colorado would have to formulate new regulations to govern the distribution and administration of the aforementioned…

TuesdayNov 15, 2022 3:24 pm

Dr. Gupta Shines Light on Psychedelics in Podcast Series

While physicians have worked on developing treatments for physical ailments for centuries, mental health has been neglected for a long time. In recent decades, however, we have become more and more aware of the significant role mental health plays in determining overall health and quality of life. There are several pharmaceutical treatments for common mental health ailments, but those treatments aren’t always effective, and they tend to have unwanted side effects. Consequently, researchers have been looking for more effective mental-health treatments that can alleviate symptoms with minimal side effects. Amid a wave of drug reform, psychedelics have emerged as a…

MondayNov 14, 2022 11:27 am

National Park Service Warns Visitors Off Licking Psychedelic Toads

The Sonoran desert toad is among the largest toads in continental North America. Measuring an average of seven inches, this species of toad is known to secrete an alkaloid on its skin that causes psychedelic-like effects when ingested. Over the past few years, more and more people have begun taking part in a trend that involves licking the back of toads to achieve a psychedelic high. However, the alkaloid that produces these effects in humans is actually a toxin secreted by the toad to ward off predators. On top of that, not all toads secrete this toxin; licking secretions from…

FridayNov 11, 2022 1:44 pm

Research Discovers That LSD Triggers Afterglow, Hangover for Various Mental Functions

For decades, LSD has been one of the most popular recreational psychedelics despite being outlawed by the federal and state governments. In recent years, however, more and more people have begun using psychedelics such as LSD medicinally as an increasing number of studies have shown that hallucinogenic drugs can have mental health benefits. Initial studies have revealed that LSD may be able to alleviate the symptoms of social anxiety disorders and autism spectrum disorders. In addition, a recent study, whose findings were reported in the “European Neuropsychopharmacology” journal, has now found that LSD may also be able to induce both…

ThursdayNov 10, 2022 10:42 am

Frustrated with VA, US Veterans Go Overseas for Psychedelic Treatment

In recent years, emerging studies involving psychedelics have found that hallucinogenic drugs can be effective at treating a variety of mental health conditions. These clinical trials and studies have revealed that when paired with psychotherapy, psychedelics can result in positive and profound long-term outcomes for patients suffering from conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Coincidentally, these mental health issues have plagued military veterans for decades and resulted in the deaths of countless vets. Some studies show that around 14% to 16% of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer from depression or PTSD. Although psychedelics could be used…

WednesdayNov 09, 2022 11:44 am

Ethnicity, Race Could Impact Psychedelic Therapy Outcomes

In recent years, an upsurge in psychedelic research among the scientific community has led to the discovery of psychedelic-assisted therapies capable of alleviating a variety of mental health conditions. Studies have found that psychedelics can be effective at treating mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and eating disorders when paired with psychotherapy. Although researchers aren’t certain how psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD have these effects, we know that the psychedelic experience plays a major role in therapy. But with psychedelic research still in its infancy, there is little concrete data available regarding how hallucinogenic drugs…

TuesdayNov 08, 2022 1:41 pm

A New Book Explores Hollywood Legend Cary Grant’s LSD Therapy

Edward J. Delaney, an American author who’s written fictional books such as “Follow the Sun” and “Warp and Weft,” recently published a new novel based on the life of Cary Grant. The novel in question, “The Acrobat,” focuses on Grant’s use of LSD as part of his psychotherapy at a time when the psychedelic was still legal in America. Cary Grant was an English-American actor, born Archibald Alexander Leach in January 1904, England. He was the second child of Elias and Elsie Maria Leach, who worked as a tailor’s presser and seamstress, respectively. Archibald’s mother taught him dance and song…

MondayNov 07, 2022 10:52 am

New Psychedelic Journal to Focus on Publishing Psychedelic Research

The psychedelic medicine field is growing rapidly, as centers devoted to the study of psychedelic drugs continue to expand across Europe and North America. A new peer-reviewed journal, “Psychedelic Medicine,” will focus on publishing articles on the status of investigational psychedelic drugs in clinical trials and advances made in psychedelic research. The journal’s editorial board members agreed that the board would mainly center on serotonergic agonists and proposed that the term “psychedelic” be used in a broader sense scientifically. At the moment, the term “psychedelic” is normally used to describe psychoactive drugs that possess a primary mechanism of action which…

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