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    Attorneys General, Organizations, Specialists Sue DEA for Access to Psilocybin for Terminally Ill Patients

    Attorneys General, Organizations, Specialists Sue DEA for Access to Psilocybin for Terminally Ill Patients

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    A coalition of activists, organizations, and attorneys general are suing the DEA on behalf of terminally ill patients seeking psilocybin treatment.
    What Is Changa?

    What Is Changa? The Psychedelic You’ve Likely Never Heard Of (Yet)

    What is changa? This DMT-containing psychedelic is gaining more recognition for its benefits, but you may still have not yet heard of it.
    Psychedelic Passage Bridges Gap Between Guide and Journeyer

    Psychedelic Passage Bridges Gap Between Guide and Journeyer

    There’s a lot to ensuring a safe psychedelic trip. Take the wrong dose, be in the wrong setting, or not have the right person beside you as you go through the experience—whether it’s your first time or your hundredth—can be risky.  But…
    What Is MDMA

    What Is MDMA? Meet the Psychedelic Treatment That Could Make PTSD Obsolete

    What is MDMA? This psychedelic is showing promise as a treatment for PTSD and depression.
    What Is Psilohuasca

    What Is Psilohuasca? How and Why This Psychedelic Combo Is Going Mainstream

    What is psilohuasca? This psychedelic combo marries MAO inhibitors with psilocin for an extended journey into healing.
    Essence Institute Explores Psilocybin Truffle Medicine In the Netherlands

    The Essence Institute Explores Psilocybin Truffle Medicine In the Netherlands

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    In the heart of the Netherlands, legal psilocybin truffle retreats help seekers explore the benefits of psychedelics at the Essence Institute.
    Silo Wellness LGBTQ retreat

    Silo Wellness to Host Psychedelic Retreat Exclusively for LGBTQIA+ Community

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    In honor of Pride Month, Silo Wellness is launching its first-ever LGBTQIA+ psychedelic retreat in Jamaica.
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    Psychable Promotes Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy During Trauma Awareness Month

    For Trauma Awareness Month the online platform Psychable is promoting psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating a number of conditions.
    Singapore Begins Administering Ketamine-Type Therapy for Depression

    Singapore Begins Administering Ketamine-Type Therapy for Depression

    Spravato, the ketamine-based therapy produced by Johnson & Johnson, is now legal to use as therapy for depression in Singapore.
    Ketamine’s Rapid and Robust Effects Beneficial for Depressed, Suicidal Patients, Expert Says

    New Treatment Potential for Depressed, Suicidal Patients With Ketamine, Says Expert

    There's new hope for depressed and suicidal patients with ketamine therapy, says University of Alabama doctor Richard C. Shelton.
    Ketamine Effectively Treats Persistent Migraine Headaches

    Ketamine Effectively Treats Persistent Migraine Headaches: Study

    A nasal spray of ketamine proved to be highly effective at treating a type of migraine called refractory migraines, according to a new study.
    First-of-Its-Kind 5-MeO-DMT Psychedelic Training Underscores New Research Potential

    First-of-Its-Kind 5-MeO-DMT Psychedelic Training Underscores New Research Potential

    Beckley Psytech and Fluence have partnered on a first of its kind training for 5-meo-DMT psychedelic treatment and therapy.
    PharmaTher Files Patent on Ketamine for Diabetes and Obesity Treatment

    PharmaTher Files Patent on Ketamine for Diabetes and Obesity Treatment

    Ketamine may be a useful treatment for diabetes and obesity, according to a new patent filed by psychedelic company PharmTher.
    New Campaign to Raise Awareness of Healing Power of Psychedelics for Veterans

    New Campaign to Raise Awareness of Healing Power of Psychedelics for Veterans

    A new campaign, #natureheals promotes psychedelics for veterans suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues.
    The Benefits of Peyote: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Medicine

    The Benefits of Peyote: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Medicine

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    The benefits of peyote have been prized by Indigenous cultures for millennia. Now they're showing promise in modern medicine, too.
    Ketamine Therapy Shows Benefits in Treating Depression Related to Childhood Abuse

    Ketamine Therapy Shows Benefits in Treating Depression Related to Childhood Abuse

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    Adults with depression who were abused or neglected as children responded better to intravenous ketamine therapy than depressed adults who were not mistreated, according to a poster presentation and discussion at the recent Anxiety and Depression…
    Psychedelics Company Atai Adds Brain-Computer Interface for Mental Health Treatment

    Psychedelics Company Atai Adds Brain-Computer Interface for Mental Health Treatment

    Atai Life Sciences is working to combine psychedelics with brain-computer interfaces for mental health treatment.
    The Company of Others: How Shared Psychedelic Experiences Influence Outcomes

    The Company of Others: How Shared Psychedelic Experiences Influence Outcomes

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    Does taking psychedelics with others improve the experiences for all individuals? Researchers are looking at the benefits.
    Psychedelic Conference to Explore Promising Therapies for Veterans, First Responders

    Psychedelic Conference to Explore Promising Therapies for Veterans, First Responders

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    The Heroic Dose conference will explore the use of psychedelic therapies to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and suicide among military veterans and first responders.
    Mydecine Prepares to Present Four Novel Psychedelic Candidates

    Mydecine Prepares to Present Four Novel Psychedelic Candidates

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    Colorado-based Mydecine is launching four new psychedelic candidates for use in treating conditions like anxiety and depression.
    Minnesota Gets Its First Psychedelic Clinic

    Minnesota Gets Its First Psychedelic Medicine Clinic

    The first psychedelic therapy clinic has opened in Minnesota. The Institute for Integrative Therapies will provide ketamine-assisted therapy.
    Listening to Ecstasy: Can This Man Normalize MDMA for Seniors?

    New Research Investigates Psilocybin as OCD Treatment

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    Researchers are looking at how psilocybin and other psychedelics may help with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
    Singapore Begins Administering Ketamine-Type Therapy for Depression

    New Guidance Released for Ketamine, Esketamine Therapy Use

    Suggested guidances for use of ketamine and esketamine therapy have been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
    Psychedelic Use Linked to 20% Decreased Hypertension Risk, Study Finds

    Psychedelic Use Linked to 20% Decreased Hypertension Risk, Study Finds

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    Psychedelic use may help to decrease the risk of hypertension, according to new research.
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    New Study Finds Possible Mechanism for Psilocybin’s Anti-Depressive Effects

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    Scientists are closer to unraveling the mystery behind the psilocybin effects and its ability to offer anti-depressive benefits.
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    University of Wisconsin Opens Country’s First Master’s in Psychedelic Medicine

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    The University of Wisconsin is the first in the U.S. to offer a master's degree in development of psychedelic medicine.
    Women Are More Likely to Use Psychedelics Than Men

    Survey: Women Use Psychedelics More Often Than Men

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    A new survey finds women are more likely to self-treat with psychedelics than men, particularly for issues including depression and trauma.
    Australia to Study Psilocybin for Meth Addiction

    Australia to Study Psilocybin for Meth Addiction

    New psychedelic research underway in Australia will look at the success of treating meth addiction with psilocybin.
    Can Psilocybin Cure Obesity? NeonMind Biosciences Thinks It Just Might

    Can Psilocybin Cure Obesity? NeonMind Biosciences Thinks It Just Might

    Can psilocybin help cure obesity? NeonMind Biosciences is hopeful. The company is researching the benefits of psychedelics for eating disorders.
    Psychotherapist Kelli Foulkrod Takes a Holistic Approach to Trauma Treatment With Psychedelics

    Psychotherapist Kelli Foulkrod Takes a Holistic Approach to Trauma Treatment With Psychedelics

    Psychotherapist Kelli Foulkrod uses psychedelics with her patients as part of her holistic treatment to mental health issues.
    Ketamine Retreats Focus on Healing Power of Nature

    Silo Wellness Ketamine Retreats to Focus on Healing Power of Nature

    Silo Wellness Inc., a wellness company in the psychedelics and functional mushroom space, is offering ketamine-assisted psychedelics wellness retreats
    Small Pharma Clinical Trials to Study DMT for Treatment-Resistant Depression

    Small Pharma Clinical Trials to Study DMT for Treatment-Resistant Depression

    Small Pharma is going into clinical trials to look at DMT for depression relief. The UK company says it believes benefits will be immediate.
    Silo Wellness to Launch a Bob Marley-Labeled Line of Psilocybin

    Silo Wellness to Launch a Bob Marley-Labeled Line of Psilocybin Mushrooms

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    The family of Bob Marley and Silo Wellness have teamed up for the first line of commercial psilocybin mushrooms.
    Core One Labs and Ketamine Infusion Centers to Explore DMT Research for Anxiety and Depression

    Core One Labs and Ketamine Infusion Centers to Explore DMT Therapy for Anxiety and Depression

    Core One Labs is exploring DMT therapy for anxiety and depression in a partnership with Ketamine Infusion Centers.
    Beckley Psychtech Explores Psilocybin for Headache Treatment

    Beckley Psytech Explores Psilocybin for Headache Treatment

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    A new study is looking at how psilocybin treatment may help to reduce debilitating short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks.
    How One Dying Man Received Canada's First End of Life Psilocybin Treatment

    Canada’s First End of Life Psilocybin Treatment Brought Peace to Terminal Man

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    Tony White may have lost his battle with cancer, but becoming the first end of life recipient of psilocybin treatment has changed everything.
    Minority Veterans Organization Urges Congress to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Therapies

    Minority Veterans Organization Urges Congress to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Therapies

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    A minority veterans organization wants access to psychedelic therapies for PTSD and depression. It's urging Congress to take action.
    Missouri Bill Would Give Terminally Ill Patients Access to Psychedelic Therapies

    Missouri Bill Would Give Terminally Ill Patients Access to Psychedelic Therapies

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    Missouri residents with terminal or debilitating conditions may soon be able to access psychedelics under a new bill.
    What are Psilocybin Truffles? Are They Safe?

    What are Psilocybin Truffles? Are They Safe?

    Mushrooms have garnered plenty of attention for their psychedelic properties. Now the mushroom's ts lesser-known cousin, psilocybin truffles is in the spotlight.
    How Do Hallucinogens Work?

    How Do Hallucinogens Work? The Complete Guide to Psychedelic Benefits

    Whether trying psychedelics recreationally or clinically, you may wonder: just how do hallucinogens work? Here's the guide to what to expect.
    UFC Explores Psychedelic Therapy for Brain-Injured Fighters

    UFC Explores Psychedelic Therapy for Brain-Injured Fighters

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    UFC is exploring psychedelic therapy for helping its fighters with brain injuries overcome the short and long-term issues.
    How Music Plays a Role In Psychedelic Experiences

    Should You Listen to Music During Psychedelic Treatments? How Sounds Impact the Experience

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    Does listening to music under the influence of psychedelics impact the experience? Here's what you need to know.
    So, You Want to Take Ibogaine: Here's What You Need to Know About Treatment

    So, You Want to Take Ibogaine: Here’s What You Need to Know About Treatment

    Ibogaine treatment can help with a number of conditions including addiction. But where should you go? Are all centers safe? Here's what you need to know.
    The Benefits of Mescaline: How An Ancient Cactus Became a Future Medicine

    The Benefits of Mescaline: How An Ancient Cactus Became a Future Medicine

    The benefits of Mescaline run the gamut. Over the centuries it's been revered for its psychedelic spiritual effects and that may make it a valuable too for the future.
    Listening to Ecstasy: Can This Man Normalize MDMA for Seniors?

    Charley Wininger Hopes to Normalize MDMA With New Book ‘Listening to Ecstasy’

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    In his book 'Listening to Ecstasy' psychoanalyst and mental health counselor Charley Wininger discusses MDMA's benefits, including in his own marriage.
    What Is Peyote? Everything You Need to Know About Mescaline Cactus

    What Is Peyote? Everything You Need to Know About Mescaline Cactus

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    What is peyote? Here's everything you need to know about the psychedelic mescaline-rich cactus native to Mexico.
    Study: 69% of Suicidal Patients Saw 'Significant' Improvement With Ketamine Therapy

    Study: 69% of Suicidal Patients Saw ‘Significant’ Improvement With Ketamine Therapy

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    A new study links ketamine therapy to a significant reduction in thoughts of suicide for 69 percent of study participants.
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    5-MeO-DMT: Can ‘Toad Juice’ Cure Depression?

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    Clinical trials will look at the benefits of 5-MEO DMT as a treatment for relief from a number of mental health issues including depression.
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    How Red Light Holland Is Bringing Psilocybin Truffles Mainstream

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    Canada's Red Light Holland is preparing to take its psilocybin truffles global as demand for psychedelics heats up.
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    Are Psychedelics the Secret for Coma Patients? Why This Doctor Thinks They Might Be

    Should coma patients be given psychedelics? Dr. Hyder Khoja thinks they could be the best weapon in helping comatose people wake.
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    Canada Moves Closer Toward Legalizing Psychedelics

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    Canada is stepping toward legalization of psychedelics to aid in treating mental health issues.

    Daniel Carcillo’s Wesana Health Raises $4 Million to Expand Psychedelic Research

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    Wesana Health, founded by former NHL star Daniel Carcillo, has raised $4 million to continue its psychedelic research for traumatic brain injuries.
    Is America Ready for Psilocybin Mushroom Retreats

    Is America Ready for Psilocybin Mushroom Retreats?

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    With Oregon's recent victory for psychedelics, psilocybin retreats could soon be commonplace. What does that mean for mental health treatment?
    What Are K-Holes? The Ketamine Experience Explained

    What Are K-Holes? The Ketamine Experience Explained

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    What are k-holes? These ketamine-induced experiences can be life-changing for people suffering from depression.
    Psychedelics and Addiction

    Could Psilocybin End Our Addiction Crisis?

    Psilocybin is showing potential in addressing the alcoholism and addiction crises, new data find.
    Mike Tyson Credits 5-MeO

    5 Athletes Who Healed With Psychedelic Therapy

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    Some of the world's top athletes have used psychedelic therapy to overcome addiction, depression, and other mental health issues.
    Synthetic ibogaine

    New Synthetic Ibogaine Treats Addiction With Fewer Side Effects

    A new version of synthetic ibogaine can treat opioid addiction but with a decreased risk of cardiac arrhythmias.
    Eating Disorders With Psychedelics

    Adele LaFrance: Healing Eating Disorders With Psychedelics

    Clinical psychologist Adele LaFrance is working with psychedelics like ayahuasca to help treat eating disorders.
    Psychedelic Psychotherapy Clinic

    World’s First Psychedelic Psychotherapy Clinic to Open in January

    The world’s first psychedelic-assisted therapy clinic of its kind is set to open its doors in the UK. AWAKN uses Ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin alongside psychotherapy to treat mental health disorders. Run by Dr. Ben Sessa, AWAKN was formerly…
    Ibogaine Treatment Could Wipe Out Opioid Addiction

    How Ibogaine Treatment Could Wipe Out Opioid Addiction

    Ibogaine treatment facilities are popping up all around the world offering those addicted to opioids hope at long-lasting recovery without enduring painful withdrawal. Yet, the therapy is outlawed in the United States, a country in the throes…
    Breaking Down Barriers to Psychedelic Medicine

    Allison Feduccia: Breaking Down Barriers to Psychedelic Medicine

    “Career suicide!” That’s what Allison Feduccia’s graduate advisor told her when she told her in 2009 she wanted to use her PhD to explore the therapeutic possibilities of psychedelic medicine. “She was like, ‘Are you sure?…
    Psychedelics Help Treat Eating Disorders

    Can Psychedelics Help Treat Eating Disorders?

    Psychedelics have been touted for their untapped therapeutic potential. Recent clinical trials have shown that they can help treat depression, OCD, alcoholism, and even help to kick the habit. Now, a new study released from Imperial…
    What Is Ketamine Therapy

    What Is Ketamine Therapy?

    In March 2019 the FDA approved ketamine, under the trade name Spravato (esketamine), for clinical use in treatment-resistant depression therapy. This is the first hallucinogen approved for therapeutic usage in the United States. Technically,…
    Psychedelics the Most Cost-Effective Way to Treat Mental Health Issues

    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 Healing Power of Ayahuasca

    The Healing Power of Ayahuasca: An Ancient Medicine for Modern Times

    People say Mother Ayahuasca calls you when you’re ready. Her voice begins as an intuitive whisper. It reaches a crescendo until you finally take notice and come to her. And when you do, she does her magic and your life is changed forever. That’s…
    Journey Colab Raises $3 Million for Mescaline Therapy

    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…
    Psychedelics and Depression

    Psychedelics and Depression: What You Need to Know

    Depression and psychedelics? Do they go together? Depression rates are spiking. Here’s how psychedelics may help. While seasonal depression is a reality for millions of people, this year is unique due to the pandemic. More than…
    Opioid Addiction Ibogaine Treatment Centers

    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…
    Public Psilocybin Depression Treatment Program

    Amsterdam Launches the World’s First Public Psilocybin Depression Treatment Program

    A groundbreaking depression treatment center has opened in the Netherlands. The Synthesis clinic uses psilocybin to help clients battling depression and other mental health disorders. Psilocybin, which comes from several strains of fungi,…
    Psychotherapy and Psychedelics Work Together

    How Psychotherapy and Psychedelics Work Together at This Ketamine Center

    If you ask Veronika Gold about Polaris Insight Center, the San Francisco-based ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic she founded two years ago with a handful of colleagues, she will tell you it is the actualization of a lifelong dream…
    Wearable Ketamine Device

    This Wearable Ketamine Device Could Be a Breakthrough In Non-Opioid Pain Management

    A new wearable ketamine device could help treat pain without the need for habit-forming opioids. Research-stage biotech startup Bexson Biomedical and medical device manufacturer Stevanato Group have partnered on the device. “Post-operative…
    Healing Addiction With Psychedelic Therapy

    Healing Addiction With Psychedelic Therapy

    Craig Salerno has seen too much senseless death. “Unfortunately, I can no longer count on my hands how many people I’ve witnessed overdose, die, suicide, and to me, it’s an absolute crisis. Addiction is a crisis and it appears to be on…
    Ibogaine Therapy Offers Hope For Opioid Addiction

    Ibogaine Therapy Offers Hope For Opioid Addiction

    At his worst, D.F. thought heroin wasn’t his problem. It was his solution. It soothed his physical pain, killed the uncomfortable emotions, and quieted the noise in his head. He began self-medicating with daily doses of heroin, methadone,…
    The Risks and Rewards of Psychedelic Medicine

    The Risks and Rewards of Psychedelic Medicine

    “What in the world is going on here? How do we wrap our heads around this?” Dr. Roland Griffiths is asking the question on the minds of many psychiatrists and scientists. Dr. Griffiths is director of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness…
    Lauren Taus Brings All Her Strengths to Ketamine Therapy

    Lauren Taus Brings All Her Strengths to Ketamine Therapy

    I left my conversation with Lauren Taus thinking about Henry David Thoreau, the early American essayist, poet and philosopher. Which wasn’t exactly what I had expected. If you Google her name, you will see many images of Lauren in her…
    Heroic Hearts Project Connects Military Veterans with Psychedelic Therapy

    Heroic Hearts Project Connects Military Veterans with Psychedelic Therapy

    On an improvised 70-mile marathon through the Andes Mountains of Peru, alone and severely dehydrated, it occurred to Jesse Gould that he might die. A former Army Ranger, Gould knew about pushing himself to the physical limit. Now his experience…
    Ketamine: The Greatest Drug in the World

    Ketamine: The Greatest Drug in the World?

    The wording was key. Use the wrong term or phrase to describe a peculiar experience associated with an experimental drug, and it’s sure to be the old nail in the molecule’s coffin. Find the right words, and you open up a world of pharmacological…
    Remarkable Psilocybin Retreats

    Spotlighting Several Remarkable Psilocybin Retreats

    To start with, you’re going to need to find your passport. Because psilocybin mushrooms and truffles are illegal in all fifty states, you’ll have to say fairly well to the old US of A for a few days. Ready? I know just the place —…
    Establishing the Ethical Imperative in Psychedelic Medicine

    Establishing the Ethical Imperative in Psychedelic Medicine

    Psychedelics are making a bold comeback and are poised to revolutionize modern medicine as we currently know it. With MDMA-assisted psychotherapy receiving the coveted “Breakthrough Therapy” designation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration,…
    Can You Heal a Broken Reality with Psilocybin Therapy

    Can You Heal a Broken Reality with Psilocybin Therapy?

    The disease has dogged Steve since he was a teenager. It limited Steve’s ability to function in school and diminished his career opportunities. Over the years the illness torpedoed romances and friendships. Depression is a desolating mood…
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