By Chris Taylor
As America experiments with decriminalizing psilocybin, one scientist spreads the gospel of 'shrooms at festivals — and in 'Star Trek.'
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CLEAR ALL
Before psychedelic therapy and services becomes widely available, there needs to be a better understanding of all the ways these experiences can go wrong.
Doctors who have been on the front lines of the pandemic since the first COVID cases appeared in the US now have the opportunity to try an unorthodox form of therapy: shrooms.
The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
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A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study finds.
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The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.
Sizing up the commercial and therapeutic prospects for the psychedelic revival.
In the deep space of the psychedelic experience exists a teaching on unity principle and belonging with the earth.
As Western medicine brings psychedelics into mainstream use, a growing movement is innovating new business models grounded in reciprocity and inclusion.
People of color are dealing with racism all the time, in large and small ways, and even dealing with racism in healthcare, even dealing with racism in therapy.
In the last two decades, researchers have started to reexamine psychedelics for their therapeutic potential. Though initial results seem promising, the research has a significant shortcoming: the lack of racial and ethnic diversity among research teams and study participants.