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MondayNov 28, 2022 10:36 am

Bipartisan Legislators Form Congressional Psychedelics Caucus

Psychedelics have seen a resurgence in scientific and mainstream interest over the past few years. The result has been an increasing body of research showing that psychedelics can have positive mental health impacts, especially when paired with psychiatry. With the public becoming more aware of the long-term side effects of psychiatric medications, the “psychedelic” renaissance couldn’t have come at a better time. Two bipartisan lawmakers have now teamed up to form the first-of-its-kind congressional psychedelics caucus to focus on psychedelic-assisted therapies. The Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Clinical Treatments Caucus will be chaired by Representatives Jack Bergman and Lou Correa. The caucus…

WednesdayNov 23, 2022 10:33 am

Senators File Measure to Reschedule New Psychedelic Remedies

As a wave of drug reform sweeps across America, psychedelics have emerged as a potential alternative to traditional psychiatric remedies. Initial studies have shown that psychedelics can be quite effective at alleviating the symptoms of mental health conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder without the usual side effects. When paired with therapy, psychedelic treatments can deliver profound and long-term benefits after just a single dose. Consequently, several lawmakers have been keen on loosening America’s otherwise strict psychedelic laws to allow for further research and the development of psychedelic-assisted therapies. Senators Rand Paul and Cory Booker recently filed legislation…

TuesdayNov 22, 2022 1:22 pm

Gwella CEO Believes Wellness Segment Holds Future of Psychedelics

The current wave of surging psychedelic research and mainstream popularity has been dubbed the psychedelic renaissance. Decades after they were prohibited, hallucinogenic drugs are revealing astonishing mental-health benefits in clinical trials. Research has shown that even a single dose of psychedelics can have long-term benefits against mental-health issues such as depression and eating disorders when paired with psychotherapy. With people becoming more cognizant of the side effects of traditional psychiatric medications, many individuals are looking at psychedelic-assisted therapy as a safer and more effective alternative. The industry is still in its infancy, however, and the direction it will take if…

MondayNov 21, 2022 2:51 pm

Peruvian Mummies Show Ancient Psychedelics Use

Psychedelics have taken the world by storm in recent years, with investors pouring millions of dollars into psychedelic research and more people considering them as alternative treatments. Research has shown that going through a “psychedelic experience” under controlled and safe conditions can result in profound mental health benefits. Long before researchers started studying hallucinogenic drugs, people across the world used the substances recreationally because of their unique psychoactive effects. Recent research has now revealed that psychedelic drug use may have started much earlier than anyone thought. A recent study by Dagmara Socha, a PhD student at the University of Warsaw’s…

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…

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