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Study suggests psychedelics may improve the mental health symptoms of individuals suffering from race-based trauma
New research suggests that psychedelics may be a viable treatment option for those suffering from race-based trauma. An observational study, published in ...
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Benefits of microdosing LSD might be placebo effect, study finds
Imperial College London researchers conducted largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics
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A Man Injected Magic Mushroom 'Tea' Into His Veins, And Fungus Grew Inside Him
A man brewed a tea from "magic mushrooms" and injected the concoction into his veins; several days later, he ended up at the emergency department with the fungus growing in his blood.
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What if a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs?
A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values
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People who microdose psychedelic drugs report that the benefits greatly outweigh the drawbacks
People who take microdoses of psychedelic drugs consistently report that it results in improved mood and creativity, while having few side effects, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
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A city in Michigan just decriminalized magic mushrooms
The City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan voted unanimously to decriminalize all psychedelic plants and fungi on Monday night. It’s an expansive move that will allow banned substances including ayahuasca, peyote, mescaline, and psilocybin, better known as “magic mushrooms,” in the area — and one that, like the decriminalization of cannabis in a growing number of areas, could potentially spark a showdown with federal authorities.
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Magic Mushroom Medical Trial
Over two years we follow the first ever medical trial of psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms) being used to treat a group of volunteers suffering from clinical depression.
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Legal, regulated psychedelic mushrooms 1 step closer to being on Oregon’s November ballot
An Oregon ballot measure to legalize the use of psilocybin in therapeutic settings has gained enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, if those signatures can be verified. Chief petitioners of Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Initiative, or Initiative Petition #34, Sheri and Tom Eckert, said Monday during a Zoom press conference that the campaign has gathered 164,782 signatures.
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‘Canada’s first psychedelic-enhanced psychotherapy centre’ changing how we treat depression
Field Trip's first location is based in downtown Toronto. Two new locations in Los Angeles and New York will open later this summer.
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We can no longer ignore the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat depression
At Imperial College we’ve been comparing psilocybin to conventional antidepressants – and the results are likely to be game-changing, says Robin Carhart-Harris
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Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast
Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal even though they offer a groundbreaking alternative to several under-treated psychological conditions.
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A single high dose of psilocybin alters brain function up to one month later
New research provides evidence that the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms can affect brain processes related to emotional functioning long after the substance has left one’s body. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, shed new light on the long-term effects of psilocybin.
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Psychedelics May Aid in Deprogramming Addiction
Addictive disorders are a burden on both the productivity and the well-being of humanity.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that every year in the U.S. roughly 600,000 Americans die from drug overdoses and health complications directly due to drug use (excluding indirect death, like homicide).2-4 Over 80% of deaths are due to tobacco, making it the leading cause of preventable death.
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How Legal Psychedelics Are Good For Mental Health Innovation
Legal psychedelics can promote the scientific process
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A single dose of psychedelic drug eased cancer patients' anxiety and depression for years
The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.
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'Magic mushroom' drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in magic mushrooms, could provide long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study says.
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New study finds psychedelic drugs result in lasting increases in nature relatedness
New research provides evidence that psychedelic drugs produce enduring increases in people's sense of being connected to nature.
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The start-up behind a magic mushroom nose spray for psychedelic microdosing
Predicting a wave of psychedelic legalization over the coming decade, Oregon-based start-up Silo Wellness has reportedly developed a magic mushroom nasal spray focused on delivering exact, controlled psychedelic microdoses via an easy inhaler. New Atlas contacted Silo Wellness founder and CEO Mike…
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How Magic Mushrooms Can Help Smokers Kick The Habit
Carine Chen-McLaughlin smoked for more than 40 years. She didn't want to be a smoker. She'd tried to stop dozens of times over the decades. But she always came back. Smoking was "one of my oldest, dearest friends," she said of her habit. "To not have that relationship was very, very scary."
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Active agent in magic mushrooms could treat addiction, depression and anxiety
The thought of dying was killing Kerry Pappas. Then the cancer patient took a trip on psilocybin – the active agent in "magic mushrooms." Ever since, she says she is perfectly comfortable with her life.
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