Entries by Jill Ettinger

Are Psychedelics the Most Cost-Effective Way to Treat Mental Health Issues?

Psychedelics are proving to be effective alternatives to conventional drug treatments for mental health issues. And they may be more cost-effective, too. This combination could change mental health care as we know it. According to data from the National Health Expenditure Accounts, treatments for mental health disorders are the most costly health care expense. Data taken from […]

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Microdosing Results In Mental Health Benefits for 79% Of Users: Survey

A new study links microdosing psychedelics to improved mental health in the vast majority of subjects. Microdosing involves taking small amounts of substances such as LSD or psilocybin over an extended period of time. The low-level dosages don’t typically cause the hallucinations or intense experiences of high-dose sessions. But, according to the research, published in […]

Journey Colab Raises $3 Million for Mescaline Therapy

Journey Colab, a platform developing a pipeline for psychedelic therapy, has announced $3 million in funding. The funding comes from Apollo Project, founded by Sam Altman, the former Y Combinator president. The platform, which he runs with his brothers, helps to launch moonshot startup projects. “A moonshot project doesn’t have to literally be shooting a […]

Psychedelic Tech Company Cybin Brings In a $45 Million (CAD) Funding Round

Canadian pharmaceutical therapies company Cybin announced $45 million (CAD) in gross proceeds on a private placement of 60,000,000 subscription receipts as part of a new funding round. The company will use the funds to further expand its development of psychedelic treatments and nutraceutical products. CYBIN is currently developing technologies and delivery systems that could improve upon […]

Opioid Addiction Ibogaine Treatment Centers Could Soon Be Coming to Canada

Obtaining treatment for opioid addiction in specialized psychedelics clinics could soon be a reality for millions of Canadians. Vancouver-based Universal Ibogaine has announced its partnership with Westmount Park Investments to develop addiction treatment clinic centers across the country. The clinics, marketed as Clear Sky Recovery, rely on Ibogaine, the African dissociative regarded in Pygmy and […]

Researchers Replicate Ketamine Effects By Mimicking Brain Rhythms

Psychedelic-like states of consciousness may soon be achievable without the need for substances like ketamine, psilocybin, or MDMA. A new study, published in the journal Nature, suggests the ability to replicate these altered states of consciousness through various technological means. According to the Stanford research team, these “out-of-body” experiences are all about rhythm, which the […]

The 2020 Voters Guide to Psychedelic Ballot Measures

There’s a lot at stake this election year November 3rd. Voting by mail has started, and more than 9 million Americans have already mailed in their ballots. Beyond the future of our democracy, there are a few notable ballot measures across the country that could help move America toward decriminalization of psychedelics. Two key votes […]

How Psychedelics Are Helping Women Beat Breast Cancer

In 2012, author Erica Rex had her first experience with psilocybin. She was three years into a breast cancer diagnosis. Could psychedelics hold the cure? Or at least, part of it? Research is beginning to point to a possible link. Rex volunteered for a study taking place at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Behavioural […]

Can Psychedelics Improve Your Sex Life?

Research into psychedelics shows promise in treating a growing number of ailments including treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, and post-operative pain. But it may do you some good in the bedroom, too, according to new scientific findings on sex and psychedelics. “We know, for example, that psychedelics have been harnessed to treat depression, anxiety, trauma and […]