Check out this Q&A with Beckley Psytech Director & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board, Lady Amanda Feilding.
Amanda Feilding has been called the ‘hidden hand’ behind the renaissance of psychedelic science. Her contribution to global drug policy reform and to opening the doors to scientific research has been pivotal and widely acknowledged.
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This study assessed the impact of lifetime psychedelic drug use on mental health in relation to the first strict lockdown adopted by various countries (April-July 2020).
The findings showed that regular users of psychedelic drugs had less psychological stress and some personality differences when compared to occasional users and non-users. This suggests that either the use of psychedelics might be a protective factor itself or people with certain previous traits are more prone to frequently using psychedelic drugs.
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In the lab of Dr. Bryan Roth, experiments are underway to remove the powerful hallucinogenic effects from psychedelic drugs.
“There’s one receptor in the brain that psychedelics bind to,” he said, referring to the serotonin 5-HT-2A receptor. “What we’re trying to find is drugs that bind to that receptor (and) activate it, but don’t cause a psychedelic experience and are anti-depressant.”
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The interest in psychedelics and in their usefulness as a tool to help treat a variety of psychiatric conditions is still rapidly growing.
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Well this is cool news. Fireside Project, the world’s first psychedelic peer support line, launched April 14th, and is dedicated to the idea that no one should have to feel alone with a psychedelic experience.
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Here’s some more info on psychedelic-assisted therapy, and how things are rapidly changing in this field.
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