Study suggests psychedelic users reframe “bad trips” into positive experiences through detailed narratives
A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy asked psychedelic drug users to share their experiences with drug...
Ayahuasca use associated with greatly improved anxiety and depression symptoms in large international study
Despite their illegality and a tendency among the media and politicians to demonize their use, psychedelics have been shown to...
Use of mescaline may facilitate unintended improvements in several psychiatric conditions, study suggests
The use of mescaline, a psychedelic substance derived from the peyote cactus, appears to be associated with improvements in depression...
Microdosing LSD modulates the perception of time independently of other consciousness-altering effects
Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is a drug which produces a variety of cognitive, perceptual and behavioral changes in users....
Caffeine intake in the morning and afternoon does not impair nighttime sleep structure, study finds
Consuming caffeine in the morning and early afternoon does not appear to harm one's deep sleep at night, according to...
Psilocybin therapy appears to be at least as effective as a leading conventional antidepressant
Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, the leading...
Caffeine enhances odor sensitivity among people who don’t typically consume caffeine, but not among regular consumers
A new study suggests that while caffeine does not affect odor function among regular users, it does enhance odor sensitivity...
Use of hallucinogens linked to risk seeking, emotional dysregulation in youth and college students
Hallucinogens benefit from somewhat greater acceptance than many other hard drugs, no doubt due in part to the fact that...
A single dose of psilocybin has a lasting therapeutic effect on migraine headache, according to a new placebo-controlled study
Scientists have started to investigate whether psilocybin, the primary substance responsible for the psychedelic effects of “magic” mushrooms, could be...
Some people with color blindness report improved color vision after psychedelic drug use
A new report published in Drug Science, Policy and Law suggests that psychedelic drugs may improve symptoms of color blindness....
CBD shows promise in the treatment of anxiety — but more research is needed, particularly among women
A new report published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research presents an overview of the clinical findings concerning the...
Sleep deprivation study finds that caffeine reduces the detrimental effect of sleepiness on cognitive performance
According to a study published in Scientific Reports, caffeine not only reduces drowsiness but can disrupt the detrimental impact of...
Psilocybin’s complicated relationship with creativity revealed in new placebo-controlled neuroimaging study
People under the influence of psilocybin -- the active component of magic mushrooms -- report having more profound and original...
Heavy coffee drinkers demonstrate motivational processes that mimic those involved in drug addiction
In a recent study, researchers found that frequent coffee drinkers showed an increased ‘wanting’ for coffee without an increased ‘liking’...
Ketamine normalizes hyperactivity in key brain region of depressed patients
There is no shortage of psychological and pharmacological therapies to combat the world’s most widespread mental health issue, major depressive...