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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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The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience: The Classic Guide to the Effects of LSD on the Human Psyche

The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience was published in 1966, just as the first legal restrictions on the use of psychedelic substances were being enacted.

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Robert Masters, Jean Houston
2000
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Researching Psychedelics and DMT with Rick Strassman

Here he describes the process of setting up a program to research the psychedelic drug, DMT, at the University of New Mexico. It took two years to obtain the required permissions, as there had been a twenty year hiatus in psychedelic research on human subjects.

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Jeffrey Mishlove
2019
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The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience

This is a pioneering cognitive psychological study of Ayahuasca, a plant-based Amazonian psychotropic brew. Benny Shanon presents a comprehensive charting of the various facets of the special state of mind induced by Ayahuasca, and analyzes them from a cognitive psychological perspective.

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Benny Shanon
2003
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Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety

Used for thousands of years by indigenous tribes of the Amazon rain forest, the mystical brew ayahuasca is now becoming increasingly popular in the West.

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Rachel Harris
2017
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How LSD and Shrooms Could Help Treat Anxiety, Addiction and Depression

Psychedelic drugs could be the key to making you happier and healthier. So why won't we research them?

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2016
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Christopher Timmermann—the Neurophenomenology of the DMT State

The Neurophenomenology of the DMT State, presented by Christopher Timmermann from Imperial College London, UK

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2019
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Psychedelics: The Scientific Renaissance of Mind-Altering Drugs

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Michael Pollan
2020
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Revealing the Mind: The Promise of Psychedelics

Nearly every culture throughout history has used chemicals that alter consciousness for spiritual exploration. In the 20th century these drugs caught the attention of scientists. Psychedelics, as they were named, proved effective at treating intractable illnesses like depression and addiction.

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Michael Pollan
2019
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Hofmann’s Potion—Albert Hofmann LSD Documentary

By the mid-1950s, LSD research was being published in medical and academic journals all over the world. It showed potential benefits in the treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, and other mental illnesses. This film explores those potential benefits, and the researchers who explored them.

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Albert Hofmann
2012
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Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance: Episode 1 - Mark Haden

Our guest for the first episode of the webinar series will be Mark Haden, Executive Director for MAPS Canada. Mark will be discussing MAPS Canada’s mission, sharing what is currently going on behind the scenes, and also sharing his reflections on the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mark Haden
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)