
UP-TO-DATE, RESEARCH BASED INFORMATION ABOUT PSYCHEDELICS.
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.
What happens when Zen monks take mushrooms?
Exactly fifty years after the ban on psychedelics a group of Zen meditators – who have never used any psychedelic substances before – are given psilocybin on the last day of a 5-day retreat. Half the group receives a placebo.
Linkages between psychedelics and meditation in a population-based sample in the United States
There are neurophysiological and phenomenological overlaps between psychedelic and meditative states, but there is little evidence on how exposure to psychedelics might be associated with meditation-related variables. We assessed lifetime classic psychedelic use, ego dissolution during one's most intense experience using a classic psychedelic, and exposure to meditation in a representative sample (n = 953) of American adults.
Psychedelic research and clinical trials in 2021: A year in review
The resurgence of research into psychedelics has continued to thrive over the past year. Dozens of trials and hundreds of studies have been published in 2021.
Adjunctive ketamine with relapse prevention–based psychological therapy in the treatment of alcohol use disorder
Ketamine treatment was well tolerated and was also helpful.
Lifetime use of MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin is associated with reduced odds of major depressive episodes
Results revealed that lifetime MDMA/ecstasy and/or psilocybin use were associated with significantly lowered odds of a lifetime MDE ... and past year severe MDE.
The effects of psilocybin on cognitive and emotional functions in healthy participants: Results from a phase 1, randomised, placebo-controlled trial involving simultaneous psilocybin administration and preparation
These results indicate that 10 mg and 25 mg doses of psilocybin were generally well tolerated when given to up to six participants simultaneously ...
A systematic literature review of clinical trials and therapeutic applications of ibogaine
The published data suggest that ibogaine is an effective therapeutic intervention within the context of SUDs, reducing withdrawal symptoms and craving.
Psychedelic mushrooms in the USA: Knowledge, patterns of use, and association with health outcomes
A significant number of Americans are already “self-medicating” with PM
COMPASS give fuller results of their phase IIb research on psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment resistant depression
Our randomised controlled phase IIb study of psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant depression is the largest psilocybin therapy clinical trial ever conducted
Emerging evidence shows that it may be both safe and effective to add psilocybin to current antidepressant treatment
Two recent studies raise the exciting possibility that it could be both safe and helpful to add psilocybin-assisted therapy to SSRI's.