FDA Approval of Psychedelics, Coming Soon?

September 10, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) encourages U.S. states to begin preparing for possible approval of psychedelic therapies by the Food and Drug Administration.

The transition from research to clinics is moving faster than those in the field anticipated even five years ago, the report notes, and being proactive is important.

“The question is not whether individuals in a particular state will use psychedelics, but whether they will do so in regulated, safe contexts or in underground networks,” the report reads.

How Psilocybin Alters Consciousness

August 21, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Psychedelics can create a new “hidden order” in brain activity that could explain how these drugs alter our sense of self.

Psychiatrist Answers Psychedelic Therapy Questions

August 18, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Professor David Nutt joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about psychedelic therapy.

Do magic mushrooms combat depression? How does ketamine therapy work? What happened during Bryan Johnson’s 5-MeO-DMT livestream? Answers to these questions and many more await on Psychedelic Therapy Support.

Psychedelics and Science

June 10, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Scientist Bruce Damer contends psychedelics hold potential for more than addressing the mental health crisis.

He is driven by the belief that psychedelic drugs can crack open the minds of scientists and other problem-solvers.

In 2023, he founded the nonprofit organization the Center for MINDS (Multidisciplinary Investigation into Novel Discoveries and Solutions). Its philosophy: “Psychedelics and other consciousness practices may be our greatest underutilized tool for sparking paradigm-shifting breakthroughs.”

Podcast with Dennis Mckenna: Escaping the "Reality Hallucination": What Psychedelics Actually Teach Us

May 19, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Dennis McKenna and Mandi Astola explore Terence McKenna, psychedelics, epistemology, shamanism, science, and truth. A deep conversation on insights, skepticism, and the philosophy of consciousness.

Psychedelics and Major Life Changes

May 15, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Do psychedelics lead to major life changes? Here are five questions with health behaviorist Nic Carlisle.

Michael Pollan Talks About Consciousness and Psychedelics

May 13, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about consciousness, the mind, and the self. T

hey discuss Pollan’s new book, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, whether consciousness is a product of evolution, the role of psychedelics in consciousness research, AI and the question of machine consciousness, the illusion of the self, and other topics.

Shared Reality and Psychedelics

May 4, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Do psychedelics create a shared reality? Psychologist Talea Cornelius discusses how psychedelic experiences impact romantic relationships.

Magic Mushrooms Without the Hallucinations

April 10, 2026 Lynne Nardizzi

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects.

Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of psilocybin from “magic mushrooms” — that still target key serotonin pathways linked to depression and other brain disorders but appear to cause far fewer psychedelic-like effects.