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Cannabis users exhibit increased brain activity at rest, study finds
New research provides evidence that cannabis users have a “noisier” brain compared to non-users. The…
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Risk of ecstasy-induced brain damage appears to be overestimated for the majority of users
New research indicates that previous studies examining the brain alterations caused by ecstasy have focused…
Men who have used psychedelics are roughly half as likely to commit intimate partner violence
A new study has found evidence that men — but not women — who have…
Spiritual exploration is the top reason people consume 5-MeO-DMT, study finds
A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology examined why some people consume the…
Study finds THC increases false recollections of memories
A new study published in Biological Psychiatry indicates that THC, the main psychoactive constituent of…
Magic mushroom treatment improves emotional face recognition in depressed patients
Preliminary research suggests that psilocybin-based treatment can improve emotional processing in depressed patients. The new…
Coffee can help people have a more favorable view of their colleagues, according to new research
Drinking coffee before a discussion can help people stay focused and feel better about the…
Treatment utilizing psychedelic drug ibogaine significantly reduces opioid withdrawal and cravings
New scientific research provides more evidence that the psychedelic drug ibogaine can help treat opioid…
LSD causes congenitally blind man to experience synesthesia-like hallucinations
The psychedelic drug LSD induced synesthesia-like experiences in an individual who was born without vision,…
MDMA dampens the encoding and retrieval of emotional memories, study finds
MDMA appears to have a stronger effect on emotional memories than non-emotional memories, according to…
LSD alters the neural response to music in a number of brain regions, study finds
New research illuminates how the psychedelic drug LSD changes our perception of music. The study…
Alcohol increases the chances of being perceptually blind to otherwise fully visible objects
New research has found that alcohol intoxication can increase inattentional blindness — meaning the failure…
LSD produces a new type of ‘harmonic’ order in the brain, according to neuroimaging study
New brain published in the journal Scientific Reports sheds new light on how LSD produces…
Alcohol more likely to lead to post-sex regret than marijuana or ecstasy
Experiencing regret after sex is more commonly associated with alcohol than marijuana or ecstasy, according…
Study reveals the similarity between psychedelic states and dreaming
The altered states of consciousness produced by psychedelic drugs are very similar to dreams, according…