Is psychiatry ready for medical MDMA?
Current trials suggest MDMA could used to treat psychiatric disorders as a prescription medicine by 2021. But there remain a number of unresolved patient / doctor issues to be considered.
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Human testing of illicit drugs – the highs and lows
Should governments make it easier to perform human research to discover medical uses of illicit drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy (MDMA) and LSD? Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London argued recently…
Weekly Dose: ayahuasca, a cautionary tale for tourists eager to try this shamanic brew
Shaman have used the psychoactive effects of ayahuasca for spiritual and healing purposes for hundreds of years. But a new breed of tourist has discovered this plant-based drug.
Does microdosing improve your mood and performance? Here’s what the research says
Popular accounts of the effects of microdosing don’t quite match the experience of long-term microdosers, according to this new research.
Why more doctors are validating near‑death experiences
What five decades of research has taught us about surviving death.
‘Microdosers’ of psychedelics report improved mood, focus and creativity
In a new research study, more than 900 people from around the world explain the challenges and benefits of microdosing LSD and psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons that store them could help treat addiction
Your brain processes the pleasure of everyday behaviors like eating and drinking similarly to the pleasure of using drugs. Disentangling them requires understanding how memories are formed.