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The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.

Fixing chronic pain in the body may sometimes require a treatment focused on the brain.

What hallucinogens will make you see.

End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.

Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out?

Here’s the thorny reality behind psychedelics’ ability to unearth buried memories.

The heart’s rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.

Here’s what it means for the field.

The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.

The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.

Psychedelic medicines are surging in popularity. Here’s how they work.

What a long strange trip it’s been.

Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.

In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.

The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.

A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.

Depression might be similar to dreaming.

When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.

Psychedelics have been shown to help reduce depression. This study may show us why.

Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.

Can the main psychoactive ingredient of magic mushrooms help treat the world’s sixth most debilitating illness?

Two different studies provide further evidence of the efficacy of psychedelics in treating depression.

Which studies are actually worth the hype?

Zuranolone might help people feel better sooner than if they were relying on standard treatment alone.

Would you want to live in any of these places?

Brian C. Muraresku, New York Times best-selling author of “The Immortality Key,” unpacks ancient evidence for the widespread ritual use of psychoactive plants.

The compound found in “magic mushrooms” has significant and fast-acting impact on the brains of rats.

It’s not a huge leap to imagine we could target the biological processes that mediate our behaviours.

Some scientists believe that DMT could revolutionize the treatment of depression.

Psychedelic therapy will become legal in Oregon in 2023. That’s thanks largely to a renaissance of psychedelic research that’s changing attitudes on the substances’ medical potential.