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8 May 2024
Tag: Health
Australia Legalizes Psychedelics, But Fails to Deliver Results
Final instalment in a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin
7 December 2023
Psychedelics, States Rights, and Civil Liberties Collide in the U.S.
Third of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin
29 November 2023
Is Canada Really a Bastion of Legal Psychedelics?
Second of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin
25 November 2023
As the Psychedelic Legalization Debate Rages in the UK, People Suffer
First of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin
14 November 2023
How Dr. Rosalind Watts is Bringing Integration into The Psychedelic Renaissance
Dr. Watts’ program is arguably the first devoted to long-term integration for psychedelic therapy.
23 March 2023
The Two Sides of Microdosing: Medical Marvel or Psychedelic Placebo?
Since microdosing exploded in popularity, many have been deeply skeptical, speculating about whether or not the perceived benefits are due to the placebo effect. What does the latest evidence say?
18 March 2023
Change your mind: How movement reconfigures the brain
We know that movement shifts our perspectives and makes us more creative. But how exactly? Take an in-depth look at the science (and magic) explaining the links between movement and improved cognition.
1 December 2022
Health Canada Takes Small Step Towards Accessible Psychedelic Medicine
This month Canada took one step closer to a possible future of legal psychedelics by making psilocybin and MDMA more swiftly available for medicinal use
19 January 2022
Why We Dance
"Life is a rhythm - and I am the rhythm."
1 November 2021
Tripping the Switch
Psychedelics and Self-Determination
1 November 2021
Tripping Together
As psychedelics are integrated into mainstream medicine, experts weigh the benefits and costs of solo versus group therapy.
12 August 2021
MDMA Shows New Promise for Trauma, but the Drug Alone Is Not a Cure
The illegal substance—paired with intensive therapy and hard work—dramatically improves PTSD symptoms
12 May 2021
Psilocybin Therapy May Work as Well as Common Antidepressant
For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an SSRI
15 April 2021
Healed… by fungi?
Mushrooms are waiting for their moment in medicine
8 April 2021
The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming
After Pfizer and Moderna, a slew of other candidates could fill gaps in efficacy, production or distribution
20 January 2021
Psilocybin Treatment for Mental Health Gets Legal Framework
Oregon became the first state to legalize therapeutic use of the drug as new research affirms its benefits for treating depression
1 December 2020
Lithium: The Next Trend in Microdosing?
Low levels of the naturally occurring, soft shiny metal could reduce violence and enhance moods for all.
24 November 2020
Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells
Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce
12 October 2020
How COVID-19 Can Damage The Brain
Some scientists suspect that Covid-19 causes respiratory failure and death not through damage to the lungs, but the brain – and other symptoms include headaches, strokes and seizures.
23 June 2020
The life-saving medicines inspired by animals
The latest technology allows us to look for potential medicines in the natural world without collecting or harming a single animal – all you need is their DNA.
8 May 2020
The Untapped Potential of Medical CBD
Recreational CBD is booming, but what’s the holdup with its medical uses?
23 August 2019
Psilocybin Could Open the Door to Legal Hallucinogens
Researchers are hoping the decriminalization vote in Denver could usher in a new era of therapeutic and recreational use
28 May 2019
Is Kambo Really the Next Wellness Trend?
Devotees say the gooey secretion scraped off a frog’s back can cure everything from acne to cancer. Could there be something to the hype?
8 May 2019
Being Constantly Aroused is a Living Hell
Complaints are invariably greeted with laughter, not compassion.
16 June 2017
What are three-parent babies?
The first baby conceived using a controversial technique has been born in Mexico, but how does it work and are we at the dawn of the GM babies?
27 September 2016
Landmark study reveals the effect of LSD on the brain
Former drugs advisor Professor David Nutt shows how the brain becomes “desegregated” when taking LSD.
11 April 2016
Brain scans reveal how LSD affects consciousness
Drugs researcher David Nutt discusses brain-imaging studies with hallucinogens.
11 April 2016
The Power of Music for Health
The more we learn about the power of music, the more medical applications we discover for it.
8 January 2016
The Search for a Women’s Condom Alternative That Could Prevent HIV
“The possibility of having a ring that contains a microbicide and a contraceptive, in the same device? Now that would very attractive.”
23 July 2015