The Feds Finally Admit That Psychedelics Are Medicine

von pgd | Jan 22, 2020 | International

The heads of the FDA and NIH co-authored a letter acknowledging the therapeutic potential of LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine. The heads of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have acknowledged the therapeutic...

Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious Treatment – Scientific American

von pgd | Jan 22, 2020 | International

The first research center of its kind in the country is bringing renewed rigor to the investigation of the drugs’ therapeutic uses. Psychedelic drugs—once promising research subjects that were decades ago relegated to illicit experimentation in dorm rooms—have been...

Psychedelic Trauma is Real – K.J. Morris – Medium

von pgd | Nov 30, 2019 | International

Psychedelics are going through a serious revival right now. Clinical trials are taking place with LSD and psilocybin (magic mushrooms), MDMA is already being used to treat PTSD, and ketamine is being prescribed for depression (you’ve probably heard all of this...

Can a Trip-Free Psychedelic Still Help People With Depression? – VICE

von pgd | Nov 30, 2019 | International

Psilocybin has shown promise for conditions like depression. Now, researchers are asking if the psychedelic experience is absolutely necessary to treat mental health. A patient with depression once described their condition as „being enclosed in the most narrow...

My Adventures With the Trip Doctors – The New York Times

von pgd | Mai 18, 2018 | International

PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY, whether for the treatment of psychological problems or as a means of facilitating self-exploration and spiritual growth, is undergoing a renaissance in America. This is happening both underground, where the community of guides like Mary is...

Empathy study finds low dose of MDMA makes people feel more concerned for others

von pgd | Apr 27, 2017 | Forschung, International

A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Switzerland have confirmed that the drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) — commonly known as ecstasy or molly — enhances empathy towards others. The findings, published April 3 in the Journal of...