Fast-acting nasal spray offers hope for hard-to-treat depression
Rates of depression are historically high. Roughly one in six American adults have depression, and 30% of them…
Ayahuasca supplements promise benefits without the brutal trip
Forget trekking into the Amazon — or dropping thousands on a luxury jungle retreat. For centuries, ayahuasca has…
Inside the $20K psychedelic trips drawing Americans to Mexico
Mike Stratton was on a “hell ride,” unable to move, as visions laid bare buried thoughts, resentments and…
Meet San Antonio’s new director of Military and VA Department
After 10 years under the leadership of retired Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala, the city’s Military and Veterans Affairs…
Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services signed an agreement Monday to increase coordination on…
New details on magic mushroom that makes users see tiny people:
Magic mushrooms? You have gnome idea. Move over psilocybin — there’s a new psychoactive agent on the scene.…
Psychedelics Could Switch On a New Form of Consciousness, Opening Your ‘Mind’s Eye’
As a cognitive neuroscientist, part of my research involves studying how the brain creates visual representations of the…
Definium LSD therapy for major depression helped patients in Phase 3 trial
Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected…
Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient
Summary: An extraordinary clinical case report tracking an octogenarian managing advanced Alzheimer’s disease has prompted neuroscientists to re-evaluate…