UP-TO-DATE, RESEARCH BASED INFORMATION ABOUT PSYCHEDELICS.
The clinical pharmacology and potential therapeutic applications of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT)
single exposure to 5-MeO-DMT can cause rapid and sustained reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.
The effects of MDMA-assisted therapy on alcohol and substance use in a phase 3 trial for treatment of severe PTSD
MDMA-AT for severe PTSD may also lead to subclinical improvements in alcohol use.
What research doesn’t tell us about older psychedelic users
Current research doesn’t know much about the special risks and rewards for your generation, according to several scientific experts.
Psychedelics offer new route to recovery from eating disorders
Psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine can lead to a new sense of self and a release from rigid rules for people with anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.
Psilocybin Alpha's free 100-page report: Psychedelics 2021
This is an excellent overview of what happened in the field of psychedelics in 2021 with an additional look ahead to what is likely to emerge in 2022.
Repeated low doses of LSD in healthy adults: A placebo-controlled, dose–response study
Low doses of LSD are safe, but produce negligible changes in mood or cognition in healthy volunteers.
LSD and creativity: Increased novelty and symbolic thinking, decreased utility and convergent thinking
LSD changed creativity across modalities and measurement approaches.
Psilocybin microdosing does not reduce anxiety or depression according to placebo-controlled study
Consuming small doses of psilocybin at regular intervals — a process known as microdosing — does not appear to improve symptoms of depression or anxiety
Adverse effects of psychedelics: From anecdotes and misinformation to systematic science
Our review shows that medical risks are often minimal, and that many – albeit not all – of the persistent negative perceptions of psychological risks are unsupported.
Blossom's psychedelic research recap for January
Researchers in the field of psychedelics hit the ground running at the turn of the new year.
Looking ahead to a psychedelic 2022
2022 looks set to be another busy year for the psychedelics space, with a number of late-stage clinical trials commencing or wrapping
Information for people seeking training in psychedelic-assisted therapy
What credentials will likely be necessary to legally provide psychedelic therapy?
A primer overviewing psychedelic data
The purpose of this Primer is to provide those interested in the field of psychedelics with a concise and accessible overview of the scientific data.
Ketamine vs ECT for depression: First head-to-head results
Symptom reduction following ketamine infusions in severely ill patients suggest that ketamine, despite being inferior to ECT, can be a safe and valuable tool .
MAPS is granted Innovation Passport in United Kingdom for MDMA as an adjunct to therapy for PTSD
The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) Innovation Passport has ben granted to MDMA as an adjunct to therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the United Kingdom (UK).
Administration of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in psychedelic therapeutics and research and the study of endogenous DMT
This review examines the positive and negative aspects of different formulations and routes of administration of DMT
The therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances in hospice and palliative care
Development of meaning-creating psychotherapies and further research findings in psychedelic therapies may contribute to more compassionate and mindful care.
Decreases in suicidality following psychedelic therapy: A meta-analysis of individual patient data across clinical trials
Suicide is a global health concern, and innovative interventions that target suicidality are needed.
Evenings with Molly: Adult couples’ use of MDMA for relationship enhancement
The present research aimed to uncover an emerging model of MDMA use grounded in the experiences of adult couples using MDMA privately and in the context of their committed relationships.
Analysis of recreational psychedelic substance use experiences classified by substance
This study compared five psychedelic substance report groups and a non-psychedelic report group on quantitative linguistic markers.