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MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine derivatives, and other hallucinogens are authorised in certain countries to treat depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. What is the level of evidence?
Hallucinogens may not be as benign a previously thought, but they are a lot less harmful than alcohol.
Researchers found a sharp rise in calls to US poison centers about magic mushrooms coincided with their decriminalization in several US cities and states.
Broken mirrors can be associated with bad luck, but for the ancient Maya, a cracked mirror was often desirable.
From mead to magic mushrooms to methamphetamine – drugs have always fuelled battles.
Change in the brain usually comes with plenty of effort over time. Neuroscientists are working to understand how psychedelic drugs provide a shortcut that seems to rely on existing brain systems.
A scholar of religion who is writing a book on sacred drugs explains how today’s ‘psychedelic renaissance’ reflects a millennia-long history of using intoxicants to seek insight and connection.
Freud doing cocaine. Psychologist William James experimenting with nitrous oxide. A new history tells of the Romantic rebels who first sampled psychoactive substances.
The early research suggests the drugs might be effective for some conditions. But scientists have safety concerns.
Alberta’s new policy on psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental illness may set a precedent that moves Canadians one step closer to accepting psychedelics as medicinal substances.
Many studies have looked at the potential benefits of ayahuasca, but few have analysed its side-effects.
Pinpointing the molecular targets behind the subjective effects of psychedelic drugs could help clinicians and researchers better treat psychiatric conditions.
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Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Lancashire
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