Preventing Sexual Abuse in Psychedelic Therapy
Recent study interviews 23 underground psychedelic therapy practitioners about the biggest ethical issues and boundary challenges they face while sharing such an intimate space with clients.
Entries by Evan Lewis-Healey
Survey Shows American Psychologists Still Don’t Really Understand Psychedelics
Less than half of psychologists surveyed agreed that psychedelics showed promise in the treatment of serious mental health issues.
Here’s How Many Billions of Dollars the Global Psychedelic Market May Be Worth by 2026
Recent analysis cites positive results of clinical psychedelic trials, coupled with a large amount of capital investment into biotech companies.
How 4 Indigenous Cultures Currently Use Psychedelics
Explore how the Mazatecs, the Shipibo People, Yanomami People, and Africans practicing the Bwiti religion continue to use various entheogens to this day.
The Legal Status of Psychedelics Around the World
In Brazil, there have been no instances of an individual being punished for the consumption, cultivation, or possession of magic mushrooms.
Psychedelics May Decrease Racial Trauma Symptoms Among People of Color
Study authors write, “Results showed significant and large reductions in the intensity of traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms from the 30 days before to the 30 days after a referent psychedelic experience.”
New Study Explores If Ayahuasca Changes Personality Like Other Psychedelics
Recent ayahuasca study concludes mixed messages in attempt to determine if the ancient plant medicine has power to change personality, as psilocybin has shown.
First Neuroimaging Study of Psilocybin Microdosing Underway in Sydney
Researchers hope to establish whether the effects of microdosing are as profound as people say they are, since previous studies could not rule out placebo effect.
What Is Salvia Divinorum and How Can the Psychedelic Help Humanity?
Take a deep dive into the history, effects, and benefits of this psychoactive plant that is still largely under the radar as interest in psychedelics explodes.
Why These Researchers Are Concerned About Psychedelic Legalization
Two researchers argue we still can’t be sure what the effects of widespread public use of psychedelics would be, and point to possible negatives.
