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Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression: fMRI-measured brain mechanisms

This study was approved by the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) committee London – West London and was conducted in accordance with the revised declaration of Helsinki (2000), the International Committee on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and National Health Service (NHS) Research Governance Framework. Imperial College London sponsored the research which was conducted …

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Can magic mushrooms treat depression? – New Scientist Live 2017

Could psychedelic drugs make the world a better place? In this talk, Robin Carhart-Harris will describe the rationale behind conducting the first ever clinical trial of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) as a treatment for depression – and share his results. Robin will describe how psilocybin works in the brain to have its antidepressant effects and discuss …

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David Nutt – The Psychedelic Crusader

  David Nutt The Psychedelic Crusader In a society where almost all drugs have negative associations, it’s hard to have an open and rational discussion about their potential miraculous effects. /.post__head 52 Insights David Nutt The Psychedelic Crusader • 12th/Jan/2017 For almost 50 years LSD was banned worldwide and under no circumstances was any scientific …

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