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Psilocybin & OCD: Can Psychedelics Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

By Rich Haridy — 2020

A new review from neuroethicist Eddie Jacobs, and published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, is suggesting psilocybin may have great potential as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Jacobs, from King’s College London and the University of Oxford, says it is surprising how little focus has been on the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in treating OCD, and he points to a number of new clinical trials that are finally exploring this promising treatment.

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Magic Mushrooms’ Amazing Positive Effects | Roland Griffiths (Summary)

In this edited version of Roland Griffith’s very information talk on Psilocybin (original title “The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering”) we take a look at the amazing positive effects achieved with this controversial substance.

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Roland Griffiths
2016
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Psilocybin Research and Therapy - Roland Griffiths Icpr 2016 Keynote

This presentation summarizes past and ongoing studies from the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Research Project, which started about 15 years ago.

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Roland Griffiths
2017
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Roland Griffiths, Tim Ferriss | The Future and Science of Psychedelics | SXSW 2018 (Audio Enhanced)

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Roland Griffiths
2020
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How Do Psychedelic Drugs Work on the Brain?

Dr Robin Carhart-Harris talks about his scientific research into the effects and potential therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs. Join him as he discusses brain imaging work involving psilocybin, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, and explains how the drug works in the brain.

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Robin Carhart-Harris
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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: Can Psychedelics Cure Depression?

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Robin Carhart-Harris
2019
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Dr Robin Carhart-Harris - A Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics

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Robin Carhart-Harris
2019
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Robin Carhart-Harris: Brain Imaging Studies with Psilocybin and MDMA

Abstract: Highlighting the results of two fMRI studies and one MEG study with psilocybin and an fMRI study with MDMA, Carhart-Harris will report the effects of both drugs on regional brain activity and brain network organization.

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Robin Carhart-Harris
2013
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P.W. Barber
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Richard Louis Miller
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)