psychedelics
Study: Tripping might not be required for psychedelic therapy
Two different studies provide further evidence of the efficacy of psychedelics in treating depression.
Chemists modify hallucinogen to treat depression and addiction
A new study explores the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, which has been used in Africa for centuries.
New analysis claims the FDA rushed ketamine’s approval for depression treatment
Clinical trials by Janssen Pharmaceuticals showed troubling results.
The DMT ‘elves’ people meet while tripping
Why do so many people encounter these 'elves' after smoking large doses of DMT?
Should politicians, en masse, do ‘shrooms?
Just for giggles, would it be a good idea to have our leaders take shrooms?
How the ’60s counterculture created Silicon Valley
How did psychedelics and computers converge?
Humans take psychedelics. Should robots?
Psychedelics are crude drugs. Could neuroscience and super-intelligent AI help us design something better?
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Giving octopuses ecstasy reveals surprising link to humans
A groundbreaking new study shows that octopuses seemed to exhibit uncharacteristically social behavior when given MDMA, the psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy.
Can Giving Ayahuasca to Prisoners Reduce Recidivism?
The Brazilian government has been trying to answer this very question in its ever-growing prison population, which has doubled since the year 2000.
We Need Ecstasy and Opioids in Place of Prozac and Xanax
If we’re going to treat psychological suffering as effectively as we treat pneumonia and broken bones, we’d better think outside the box.
Scientists Dose “Mini-Brains” with a Psychedelic Drug to Understand How It Works
It’s the 1st observed psychedelic-caused molecular changes inside human neural tissue.
4 philosophers who dropped acid
There are many people who preach the supposed benefits of psychedelics, but none do it as well, nor as reliably, as these philosophers and scientists.
Does LSD Microdosing Boost Intelligence and Creativity? This Study Hopes to Find Out
Imagine getting imperceptibly high, then playing Chinese strategy game 'Go'. This is the experiment the Beckley Foundation will run to test the value of LSD microdosing.
LSD deactivates the brain’s fear center, study finds
A new study finds LSD — a Schedule I drug with "no medical value" — to be therapeutically beneficial.
Did psychedelic mushrooms and group sex play a role in human evolution?
Psychedelic mushrooms may be the explanation to how the human neocortex experienced a dramatic evolutionary change from early hominids to homo sapiens.