A recent study has challenged the prevailing belief that childhood trauma influences the experiences individuals have with ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew traditionally used by Indigenous cultures for spiritual and healing purposes.
Read morePsychedelics for Soldiers with Trauma
Research suggests that the psychedelic drug MDMA, an empathogenic stimulant also known as Molly or ecstasy, can spark changes in the brain that induce a childlike state of neuroplasticity and help forge new neural connections.
(It could well be approved for PTSD by the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration in August after two advanced stage trials showed significant benefits.)
Researchers are also studying other psychedelics as well, like the powerful drug ibogaine.
Read moreMDMA for PTSD
MDMA therapy for PTSD could become a new treatment option for millions of people living with trauma. The clinical evidence is growing.
Read moreIbogaine and Traumatic Brain Injury
A new study shows that the psychedelic drug ibogaine shows preliminary promise for traumatic brain injury.
Read moreMDMA and Trauma
Reports of the clinical effects of psychedelic therapy — loosening memories and habits that are deeply embedded — are stacking up.
Read moreGenerational Trauma
Parents’ trauma can leave biological traces in their children.
Adverse experiences can change future generations through epigenetic pathways.
Read moreTragic Optimism
“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”
Read moreIbogaine and 5-MeO-DMT for Traumatic Brain Injuries
Check out this interview with Amber Capone of VETS, on studying ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT for traumatic brain injuries.
MDMA and Trauma
MDMA shows new promise for trauma, but the drug alone is not a cure. Research shows that MDMA, paired with intensive therapy and hard work, dramatically improves PTSD symptoms.
Read moreBrain Trauma and Psychedelics
A growing list of athletes are looking to psychedelic substances for healing brain trauma.
Read moreThe Wounded Self
Here are the latest thoughts from author Paul Levy, on wounds as the path to awakening.
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