MDMA-assisted couples therapy may help maximize recovery among patients with PTSD
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry lends support for a relationship-based approach to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder...
A single dose of ayahuasca improves self-perception of speech performance in socially anxious people, study finds
The psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca could help improve the self-perception of those with social anxiety disorder, according to a...
Most mental health patients support further research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, study finds
People who use mental health services in Ireland generally have a favorable view of psychedelic research, according to a new...
Psilocybin appears to alter how the brain integrates tactile sensory inputs
A new double-blind, placebo-controlled neuroimaging study sheds light on how psilocybin alters the way in which the brain processes tactile...
MDMA-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy may help couples overcome PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects roughly 7 million people in the United States alone. It is associated with a variety...
New study sheds light on how LSD’s entropic effects on the brain impact language production
Language produced under the influence of the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) displays increased levels of entropy and reduced...
Psilocybin induces rapid and persistent growth of neural connections in the brain’s frontal cortex, study finds
Yale scientists have found that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice induces a rapid and long-lasting increase in...
Microdoses of psilocybin and ketamine enhance motivation and attention in rodent models relevant to depression
Low doses of psilocybin and ketamine can heighten food-related motivation and improve attention in poorly-performing male rats, according to new...
DMT, active component in ayahuasca, aids in the growth of new neurons
In addition to being found naturally in animal tissues, including the human brain, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the primary hallucinogenic compound...
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....
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...
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...