Psychedelics are promising treatments for mental illness. Dozens of new startups have sprung up to develop and deliver the drugs to patients in need.
Read moreResearch of Psychedelics
How Magic Mushrooms Evolved
Why does nature produce hallucinogenic compounds? One study set out to uncover the answer... keep reading to find out more.
Read more50 Years of Psychedelic Progress
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.
Read morePsychedelics and Isolation
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.
Read moreForum on Psychedelic Research and Philanthropy
Check out this forum with Tim Ferriss, Michael Pollan, and Dr. Matthew W. Johnson on psychedelics research and philanthropy.
Read morePsychedelics Without Tripping, Update
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.”
Read morePsychedelics and Psychiatry
The interest in psychedelics and in their usefulness as a tool to help treat a variety of psychiatric conditions is still rapidly growing.
Read moreLSD and the Brain
A study analyzing brain scans of people on LSD finds that it lowers barriers that constrain thoughts.
Read moreThe Future of Psychedelics
From treating depression to understanding consciousness, the promise of psychedelics is shifting their study from fringe to frontier neuroscience.
Read morePsychedelics and Color Blindness
A new report published in the journal Drug Science, Policy and Law has found that some people who used psychedelics recreationally were able to see and discern colors they hadn’t been able to before. Even more surprising, some said they experienced these vision improvements long after taking psychedelics.
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