New research finds that psilocybin therapy increases cognitive and neural flexibility in patients with major depressive disorder.
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From Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Newsletter Fall 2021:
Last year, Dr. Frederick Barrett published a study that showed psilocybin reduced neural activity in the claustrum during the period of drug action.
The claustrum, once thought to be the seat of consciousness, is a thin sheet of gray matter in the brain that reaches out to every other region in the brain.
The results showed that both the default mode network and areas of the brain believed to be responsible for setting attention and switching tasks may be disrupted during the effects of psilocybin, and alterations in the claustrum may account for these changes.
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The largest psilocybin trial to date finds the psychedelic is effective in treating serious depression.
Eagerly awaited results of the largest-ever study of psilocybin were announced Tuesday, with Compass Pathways revealing the psychedelic drug was highly efficacious as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Read moreBBC Future profile on Psychedelics
By highlighting the rapid increase in psychedelic research over the past ten years, Ed Prideaux of BBC explains how clinical trial results, favorable media coverage, and the potential development of new mental health treatments are steadily moving the public perception of psychedelics toward mainstream acceptance.
"Now the efforts of Doblin and others are finally paying off,” writes Prideaux. "Promising clinical trials suggest that psychedelics may prove game-changing treatments for depression, PTSD and addiction."
Read moreYale Research on Psilocybin
Yale researchers discover healing effects of psychedelic drug psilocybin.
Researchers find that one dose of psilocybin results in roughly a 10 percent increase in neuron size and density in mouse brains.
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This article proclaims that magic mushrooms may be the biggest advance in treating depression since Prozac. The research continues to impress!
Read morePsilocybin Latest Research
Yale scientists have found that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice induces a rapid and long-lasting increase in connections between pyramidal neurons in the medial frontal cortex, an area of the brain known to be involved in control and decision-making.
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Contemplating a psychedelic “trip”?
Here is all you need to know about two of your options: Psilocybin vs. DMT.
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How Psychedelic Drugs Are Making a Comeback to Treat Depression
The hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is undergoing a renaissance-not as a recreational drug but as a potential treatment for mental health conditions. This podcast follows the journey of one participant of a scientific study into the psychedelic drug's effect on depression.
Read moreMushrooms in Space
In a new “astromycological” venture launched in conjunction with NASA, mycologist Paul Stamets and various research teams are studying how fungi can be leveraged to build extraterrestrial habitats and perhaps someday even terraform planets.
Read moreFantastic Fungi on Netflix
The film Fantastic Fungi is now available on Netflix… check it out!
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