Ketamine Abuse Potential
Psilocybin for Alcohol Addiction Treatment
This discovery could pave the way for novel treatments for alcohol addiction.
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Grinspoon discusses recovery, addiction and whether psychedelics might have a role in addiction treatment.
Read moreEssence and Addiction
Well said, Gabor Maté!
Ibogaine for Addiction?
Supporters claim the powerfully hallucinogenic tree-bark derivative ibogaine can break the cycle of addiction and eliminate withdrawal.
Ibogaine comes from the iboga plant in Gabon, and is not legal in the US.
Read morePsilocybin for Alcohol Addiction
In a study published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, scientists found that patients taking this drug, called psilocybin, had an 83 percent decline in heavy drinking, while those who took a placebo experienced a 51 percent decline.
Read moreKratom
Kratom is used as an alternative to opioids, most commonly to treat pain or as a substitute for street drugs. The herb, formally known as Mitrogyna speciosa, has a centuries-long history of use in herbal medicine in Southeast Asia—notably as a substitute for opium.
Read moreDosed Documentary
Check out the documentary Dosed, from the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019. Winner of Audience Award for Best Documentary.
Read morePsychedelics, Addiction and Anxiety
Here’s a look at how participants at some of the country's leading medical research centers are going through intense therapy and six-hour psychedelic journeys, deep into their minds, to help with addiction and anxiety.
Read morePsilocybin Being Researched As Aid for Alzheimer's and Depression
The largest psychedelic research center in the world, and the first of its kind in the United States, will open at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Maryland. Funded by $17 million from private donors, the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research will conduct research into the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, depression, Alzheimer's disease and more.
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