PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
The antidepressant effects of the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca appear to be related to anti-inflammatory activity, according to new research from scientists in Brazil.
Their findings, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, provide new insights into the biological mechanisms behind the observed antidepressant effects of the substance.
Read moreA study of 27 people found that a treatment featuring the hallucinogen psilocybin worked better than the usual antidepressant medications, a team reported Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
Read moreA study of 27 people found that a treatment featuring the hallucinogen psilocybin worked better than the usual antidepressant medications, a team reported Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
Read moreNew research shows that microdosing LSD elevates mood and cognition.
Read moreWondering what to do when the future feels hopeless? Humans like to feel optimistic about and in control of where their life is headed. The pandemic has made it very hard to feel that way.
Read moreThis article looks at the possible risks and benefits of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Read moreHere’s a look at the current research on ketamine for depression and mood disorders.
Read moreIn addition to reducing symptoms of depression, the psychedelic drug 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) appears to cause changes in inflammatory biomarkers.
Read moreA ‘magic mushroom’ nasal spray has been designed to make microdosing easier for people trying to treat PTSD or depression. An Oregon company has developed a magic mushroom nasal spray in Jamaica – where psilocybin is legal – for controlled, metered-dosing known as ‘microdosing’.
Read moreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the second time in a year, this time with a view on accelerating trials testing its efficacy treating major depressive disorder (MDD).
Read moreKeep reading for an anthropologist’s account of how ayahuasca helped with his depression.
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