Psychedelics & Drugs
A powerful psychedelic long used in African rituals shows surprising promise for treating traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain’s normal balance between stability and excitability.
GLP-1 agonists may be able to treat addiction, prevent Alzheimer’s, and more.
A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
Here’s the thorny reality behind psychedelics’ ability to unearth buried memories.
Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
The heart’s rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
It could prevent sun damage and help chemical burns heal faster.
What a long strange trip it’s been.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
Legally smoking joints in city centers will require alertness and a keen sense of orientation — two things stoners are not known for.
CRISPR, stem cells, and even cancer drugs are helping shape an AIDS-free future.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
Today’s popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
Why does the DMT experience feel so familiar to some people — even those who are trying the psychedelic for the first time?
If cocaine affects sharks at all, it does so as an anesthetic, not as a stimulant.
There were many similarities, but also some profound differences.
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly’s innovative “triple g” drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.
And it seems to work alongside popular weight-loss medications, like Ozempic.
Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Matthew Johnson answers 24 huge questions about psychedelics.
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Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
It’s safe to use your face cream, as long as you aren’t eating it.
The discovery has enormous implications for the development of novel anti-anxiety medications.
Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
The average age of cannabis users is increasing. Weed may fall out of fashion before it becomes legal everywhere.