Treatment

Psychedelic use may help to decrease the risk of hypertension, according to new research.

New Study Finds Possible Mechanism for Psilocybin’s Anti-Depressive Effects

Scientists are closer to unraveling the mystery behind the psilocybin effects and its ability to offer anti-depressive benefits.

University of Wisconsin Opens Country’s First Master’s in Psychedelic Medicine

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

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

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 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 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 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 Mushrooms

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 Psytech Explores Psilocybin for Headache Treatment

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

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

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

Policy, Treatment

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?

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? 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 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

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

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 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’

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? 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

A new study links ketamine therapy to a significant reduction in thoughts of suicide for 69 percent of study participants.

5-MeO-DMT: Can ‘Toad Juice’ Cure Depression?

Business, Research, Treatment

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.

How Red Light Holland Is Bringing Psilocybin Truffles Mainstream

Business, Treatment

Canada's Red Light Holland is preparing to take its psilocybin truffles global as demand for psychedelics heats up.

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.

Canada Moves Closer Toward Legalizing Psychedelics

Policy, Treatment

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

Business, Treatment

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?

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? These ketamine-induced experiences can be life-changing for people suffering from depression.

Could Psilocybin End Our Addiction Crisis?

Psilocybin is showing potential in addressing the alcoholism and addiction crises, new data find.

5 Athletes Who Healed With Psychedelic Therapy

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

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.

Adele LaFrance: Healing Eating Disorders With Psychedelics

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

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…

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…

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?…

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?

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,…

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: 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, 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: 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 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…

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,…

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…

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

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

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

“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

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

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?

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…

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

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?