We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise.
Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it?
Read moreNature Is Healing
There is an ever-growing list of the benefits of natural prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too.
Read moreHave Gratitude!
Counting our blessings is an age-old piece of advice – but it turns out that writing lists of good things that happen to us actually does help improve our mood.
Read moreEcstasy and Couples Therapy
Grief
Here’s an article from TIME magazine on talking about grief.
Read moreFDA rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
Big news for MDMA-assisted therapy. Here are a couple takes on it:
https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/breaking-news-federal-regulators
https://psychedelicinvest.com/fda-denies-lykos-and-requests-another-trial/
Life Coaches- Unregulated and Dangerous
Psilocybin for Anorexia
This psychiatric disorder, known for its high mortality rate, has long been a challenging condition to treat effectively.
The research, conducted at Monash University, revealed that psilocybin could improve cognitive flexibility and help maintain body weight in an animal model of AN.
Read morePsychological Flexibility and Psychedelics
In a new study, researchers found that psychological flexibility, several facets of mindfulness, and values-congruent living significantly improved following psilocybin and were maintained through week 16.
Additionally, improvements in psychological flexibility and experiential acceptance were strongly associated with reductions in depression severity following psilocybin.
Keep reading for the full article at Nature.com
Read moreMore on HPPD
Here’s another look at HPPD, Hallucinogenic persistent perception disorder.
There are two types of HPPD: type 1 is characterised by brief "flashbacks", and type 2 sufferers experience chronic symptoms that can last months or a lifetime.
Read morePsychedelics and Psychosis
In the 1960s, psychedelic research was driven underground. Now it’s re-emerging – with lessons for the study of psychosis.
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