Awe-inspiring psychedelic trips reduce narcissism by boosting connectedness and empathy, study suggests
New research suggests that feelings of awe from psychedelic drugs can positively affect narcissistic personality traits. The study, published in...
Psychedelic experiences share many features with those described by mystics and religious practitioners
Scientists in Finland are taking a closer look the relationship between psychedelic substances and mystical experiences. In new research published...
Scientists induce psychedelic-like experiences from a placebo alone
New research recently published in Psychopharmacology provides evidence that inert placebo pills can induce psychedelic-like effects, including perceptual alterations. The...
Psychedelic brew ayahuasca produces therapeutic benefits lasting up to six months, study finds
A study published in Scientific Reports found that first-time users of psychoactive brew ayahuasca showed decreases in psychopathology and depression...
Reports of positive encounters with autonomous entities after taking DMT suggest drug may have therapeutic potential
A new study analyzed over 2,500 reported encounters with autonomous entities after taking “breakthrough” doses of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). The findings...
Psychedelic drugs reduce depressive symptoms by helping individuals accept their emotions, study suggests
New research provides preliminary evidence that psychedelic drugs can improve mental health by making individuals more accepting of distressing experiences....
Neuroimaging study suggests a single dose of ayahuasca produces lasting changes in two important brain networks
Consuming a single dose of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca can result in lasting changes in higher-order cognitive brain networks, according...
Psychedelic drugs can greatly reduce psychiatric symptoms among special forces veterans, study finds
A recent study published in Chronic Stress found support for a psychedelic treatment not yet approved in the United States....
New psychedelic research sheds light on why psilocybin-containing mushrooms have been consumed for centuries
A new study from the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine provides insight...
Combining therapy with the psychedelic drug psilocybin results in large reductions in anxiety and depression
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in so-called “magic mushrooms”. A recent meta-analysis published in Psychiatry Research provides tentative support...
A single high dose of psilocybin alters brain function up to one month later
New research provides evidence that the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms can affect brain processes related to emotional functioning...
People with low psychological well-being more likely to report positive outcomes after psychedelic use
Recreational users of psychedelic drugs with low well-being are more likely than those with normal well-being to experience a positive...
Veterans and first responders report lasting personal benefits after MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
While a number of pharmaco- and psychotherapies exist to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a large group of individuals, including...
Single dose of psilocybin associated with increased mindfulness three months later
New research provides evidence that a single psilocybin dose can result in long-term increases in mindfulness, even in the absence...
New study uncovers the distinct acute subjective effects of MDMA and LSD
MDMA induces only minimal and comparatively weak alterations of consciousness compared with LSD, according to the first controlled study to...