Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after treatment following a ‘reset’ of their brain activity. … The findings come from a study in which researchers from Imperial College London used psilocybin – the
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
Infographic: The Brain on Psychedelics Understanding how hallucinogenic drugs affect different neural networks could shed light on their therapeutic potential. © CATHERINE DELPHIAKey brain areas involved in the effects of psychedelic drugs are located in the default mode network (DMN),
© SEAN MCCABE Lying in a room at Imperial College London, surrounded by low lighting and music, Kirk experienced a vivid recollection of visiting his sick mother before she passed away. “I used to go and see my mum in
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
Psychedelics pioneer keeps his inner hippy in check After giving people LSD and psilocybin, Robin Carhart-Harris is convinced of psychedelic therapy’s potential – but he daren’t get too excited about it .entry-header “I have conviction in psychedelics as tools
Trippy treatment James Worrell/Getty By Sean O’Neill It was quite a comedown in the 1970s when research into psychedelic medicine was virtually shut down in the West. Many countries were beginning to classify psychedelics as “schedule 1”, making them illegal,
The following is a small snippet from the excellent article here at drug reporter DoS: How did you discover psychedelics then? MK: Because of my fascination with the altered states of consciousness described in Monroe’s book, I read articles about