By Ben Turner — 2021
The drug lowers brain barriers, allowing distant regions to talk and thoughts to flow more freely.
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Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are being tested to treat mental illness. They're also expanding our understanding about human consciousness.
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Like most people of color in the United States, psychotherapist and researcher Monnica Williams has experienced myriad forms of racism. Early in her career, understanding its effects on her mind and body motivated her to help clients address their own racial trauma in therapy.
These substances are being touted as a game-changing intervention for mental health. But it’s not clear if their promise will be accessible to all.
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The first randomized controlled trial to compare the illicit psychedelic psilocybin with a conventional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant found that the former improved symptoms of depression just as well on an established metric—and had fewer side effects.
A new review of studies finds that LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA hold potential for treating mental illness.
Study participants at some of the country's leading medical research centers are going through intense therapy and six-hour psychedelic journeys deep into their minds to do things like quit smoking and worry less.
How magic mushrooms expand consciousness.
The late chemist Albert Hofmann discussed his psychedelic research on LSD in the July, 1976 issue of High Times.
With the advent of the psychedelic renaissance occurring currently, many people have become curious about one of the most famous hallucinogens: psilocybin mushrooms. Read on to discover the most important information about these fascinating fungi.
Before psychedelic therapy and services becomes widely available, there needs to be a better understanding of all the ways these experiences can go wrong.