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Can the psychedelic drug ayahuasca help fight suicide?
Scientists are beginning to examine whether the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca can help reduce…
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New study suggests cannabis use may reduce the likelihood of depression and suicide in people with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition linked to surviving or witnessing a traumatic life…
Study provides new insights into how cannabis can enhance or diminish the sexual experience
New research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests that the use of cannabis…
New psychopharmacology research finds women are more sensitive to some of the effects of methamphetamine
Woman tend to be more sensitive to the psychomotor-related behavioral and subjective effects of methamphetamine…
A single dose of 5-MeO-DMT produces rapid and persistent improvements in life satisfaction and psychopathological symptoms
A single inhalation of the psychedelic drug 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is associated with sustained improvements in…
PTSD with and without chronic pain is linked to increased risk of cannabis use disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with and without chronic pain is associated with elevated rates and…
Emotional breakthroughs during psychedelic experiences linked to future increases in mental well-being
New research highlights the importance of emotional breakthroughs on subsequent psychological outcomes after a psychedelic…
Antidepressant medication may reduce empathic responses to the pain of others
A team of scientists in Austria have found evidence that antidepressant medication — rather than…
Cannabis may affect the processing of emotional facial expressions differently in men and women
New research suggests that cannabis use may have different effects on men and women’s ability…
Study finds methamphetamine alters how the visual cortex responds to images
New research provides some preliminary evidence that the stimulant methamphetamine alters the neural response to…
Cannabis use may exacerbate the negative impact of acute stress on prospective memory
New research suggests that cannabis users tend to be more likely to forget to remember…
Study indicates teenagers’ orbitofrontal cortex volume predicts the onset of future cannabis use
The volume of brain region called the orbitofrontal cortex may predict vulnerability to regular use…
Antidepressant SNRI medications reduce connectivity in the brain’s pain network
New research suggests that a brain network associated with the experience of pain could be…
Study provides evidence that DMT is produced naturally from neurons in the mammalian brain
New research published in Scientific Reports indicates that the rat brain is capable of synthesizing…
New research indicates that cannabinoids could be efficacious pain management options
Cannabis and similar substances that interact with the body’s natural cannabinoid receptors could be viable…