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New Paper Explores How People Process Emotions on Antidepressants vs. Psilocybin

When specific brain areas important for emotions were examined, escitalopram had a more substantial impact on reducing their activity. These regions of the brain became less active in the escitalopram group after treatment, which may explain why individuals taking escitalopram felt less intense emotions.
Berkeley Officially Decriminalizes Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms

Berkeley Officially Decriminalizes Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms and Ayahuasca

Now the city has moved to officially deprioritize arrests for possession and use of psilocybin and ayahuasca (see page 758), creating a new paradigm as dozens of cities across the United States move to recognize these naturally-occurring compounds' mental health potential. 
Kanna-This Legal Psychoactive Holds Promise for Stress, Anxiety and Beyond

Kanna-This Legal Psychoactive Holds Promise for Stress, Anxiety and Beyond

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Kanna has gained popularity in recent years as a legal and non-psychedelic alternative to traditional psychedelics for anxiety and stress relief.
Channel 4 Brough People With Opposing Views and Gave Them Magic Mushrooms - Here’s What Happened

Channel 4 Brought People With Opposing Views and Gave Them Magic Mushrooms – Here’s What Happened

Channel 4 (UK) brought two people with fervently opposing opinions together to argue, undergo a magic mushroom experience, and then re-do the debate.
Psilocybin May Be More Cost-Effective than Current Treatments for Depression, Major New Study Findsnastazia

Psilocybin May Be More Cost-Effective than Current Treatments for Depression, Major New Study Finds

Psilocybin-based treatment combined with therapy may provide more cost-effective solution to treating Major Depressive Disorder than methods such as CBT.
Psychedelics' Role in the Prophecy of Redemption of the Tribes of Yisrael

Psychedelics’ Role in the Prophecy of Redemption of the Tribes of Yisrael

What if psychedelic medicine could create a new era of diplomacy and peace between nations? 
RFK Jr. Vows to Legalize Psychedelics and Marijuana, Allocating Revenue for Healing Centers Supporting Addiction RecoveryIn The Light Photography / Shutterstock

RFK Jr. Vows to Legalize Psychedelics and Marijuana, Allocating Revenue for Healing Centers Supporting Addiction Recovery

Although he doesn’t mean “blanket legalization”, the candidate wants to make it easy for psychiatrists and therapists who are trained to be able to use psychedelics on their patients.
Elon Musk ‘Takes Ketamine to Manage Depression’, Report Says

Elon Musk ‘Takes Ketamine to Manage Depression’, Report Says

Elon Musk takes ketamine in small doses to treat depression and uses higher doses of the drug at social occasions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
A Step-by-Step Guide: Making San Pedro Cactus Mescaline Tea

A Step-by-Step Guide: Making San Pedro Cactus Mescaline Tea

Making a San Pedro cactus tea can be an easy way to consume this mescaline-containing plant, while preventing side effects like nausea.
The FDA Issues Guidance on Designing Psychedelic Clinical Trials

The FDA Issues Guidance on Designing Psychedelic Clinical Trials

The Food and Drug Administration published a new draft guidance with the purpose to advise researchers on study design when investigating the potential of psychedelics.