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MDMA-assisted therapy is associated with a reduction in chronic pain among people with post-traumatic stress disorder
Chronic pain scores among medium and high pain subgroups were significantly lower following MDMA-AT.
Serotonergic antidepressant use is associated with weaker psilocybin effects
Serotonergic antidepressants appear to weaken psilocybin’s effects relative to a nonserotonergic antidepressant.
Single-dose psilocybin for a treatment-resistant episode of major depression
In ... participants with treatment-resistant depression, psilocybin at a single dose of 25 mg, but not 10 mg, reduced depression scores significantly ... over a period of 3 weeks.
Microdosing with psychedelics to self-medicate for ADHD symptoms in adults: A prospective naturalistic study
To conclude, the present study provides the first evidence that MD may have therapeutic value in adults diagnosed with ADHD or experiencing severe ADHD complaints.
Best practices for psychedelic-assisted therapy
How best to design psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments, from initial screening to post-treatment integration sessions.
Could psychedelic drugs have a role in the treatment of schizophrenia? Rationale and strategy for safe implementation
Careful research in this area could significantly impact the treatment of one of the most severe and socially debilitating psychiatric disorders.
Evidence for tolerance in psychedelic microdosing from the self-blinding microdose trial
These results suggest that microdosers may need to periodically suspend their microdosing routine to avoid tolerance.
The expanding scope of psychedelics as medicines
I want to give you a peek into the underside of the iceberg of psychedelic research. Let’s step away from the headlines, broaden our scope, and dive into the frontier of this field.
LSD and the importance of changes in the cerebral blood supply: from expanded states of consciousness to new therapeutic interventions
New research into the effects of psychedelics on brain blood flow.
Lasting increases in trait mindfulness after psilocybin correlate positively with the mystical-type experience in healthy individuals
We here show that lasting changes in trait mindfulness following psilocybin administration are positively associated with intensity of the mystical-type experience.
Psychedelic therapy for depressive symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This review indicates an association between psychedelic therapy and significant reduction of depressive symptoms at several time points.
COMPASS pathways announces phase 3 pivotal program design for COMP360 in treatment resistant depression
COMPASS’ program will be the first ever Phase 3 program of psilocybin therapy.
Associations between MDMA/ecstasy use and physical health in a U.S. population-based survey sample
Ecstasy use was also associated with significantly higher odds of better self-reported overall health.
A comparative study of the harms of nitrous oxide and poppers using the MCDA approach
On the overall harm scale, N2O scored 6, just above magic mushrooms (psilocybin) while ‘poppers’ scored 5. Together these are the three lowest drugs on the overall harm scale.
Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research 2022
The question on everybody’s lips was – ‘how can we implement psychedelics into our pre-existing healthcare systems safely, legally, and responsibly?’.