New research suggests that psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin increase unusual visual phenomena, such as seeing with open eyes patterns or objects that are not actually present.
Low doses of MDMA may reduce challenging effects of LSD and psilocybin, increasing positive experiences like love and self-compassion, according to Scientific Reports. This supports the therapeutic potential of "candy flipping" and "hippy flipping."
MDMA-assisted therapy shows promise in enhancing emotional awareness and self-compassion in PTSD patients, areas typically unresponsive to conventional treatments.
Canadian researchers developed a machine learning system that can identify alcohol intoxication with 98% accuracy by analyzing speech recordings of individuals reading tongue twisters after consuming alcohol. This innovative approach offers a non-intrusive way to detect drunkenness.
New research in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology shows the therapeutic relationship's strength is key in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), indicating better outcomes with a stronger alliance.
A multi-center U.S. study suggests ketamine significantly improves severe, treatment-resistant depression, offering hope for rapid, effective therapy.
A new study reveals that regular cannabis users exhibit stronger neural oscillations in the motor cortex during simple tasks, suggesting they need more brain activity to perform at the same level as non-users. The study highlights potential compensatory mechanisms in...
The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and symptoms of depression in patients as early as a day after injection.
A study on rats suggests that microdosing psilocybin could reduce stress-induced anhedonia and compulsive behaviors without causing anxiety or schizophrenia-like symptoms. This research offers insights into psilocybin's potential as a therapy for mental health disorders, though further human studies are...
A study has found that adding caffeine to the drinking water of rats exposed to social isolation stress can protect them from developing memory impairments.
Researchers at the University of Chicago found that low doses of LSD may have antidepressant effects in individuals with mild to moderate depression. This groundbreaking study opens new possibilities for alternative mental health treatments.
New research sheds light on the relationship between the intensity of psychedelic experiences and mystical language used to describe these experiences, with both high and low intensity experiences being more likely to include such language. The study was published in...
A recent neuroimaging study shows psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, significantly alters brain connectivity in alcohol-dependent rats. This mirrors effects seen in humans, offering new avenues for researching the therapeutic impact of psychedelics.
Researchers discovered that while a single dose of caffeine can improve attention in sleep-deprived individuals, regular high consumption of caffeine leads to diminished attentional performance, as well as alterations in brain activity.
A pilot study investigating a group of adults visiting an ayahuasca retreat in Peru found significant reductions in their levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity following their stay. These reductions occurred regardless of the duration of the retreat or the...