Psychedelics a Viable Therapeutic Option for Depression

von pgd | Mrz 11, 2017 | International

Psychedelics are similarly safe physiologically, Rucker said, even compared with the least toxic current prescription drugs, such as fluoxetine. He did note that they can be “psychologically toxic,” potentially leading to tragic, if rare, events such as accidental...

Psychedelic Science – Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD (2016) – YouTube

von pgd | Nov 4, 2016 | International

Robin Carhart-Harris presentation on psychedelic science, at Imperial College London 25 October (57 mins)

THE MAINSTREAMING OF PSYCHEDELICS – Hightimes

von pgd | Aug 25, 2016 | International

“What brings you to Canada?” the Border Patrol asked Dr. Michael Mithoefer in the spring of 2015. Mithoefer, a psychiatrist, and his wife Annie, a psychiatric nurse, are pioneers in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.  Mithoefer had been invited to Toronto to address the...

Empathy Drug? Ecstasy Should Be Studied in Clinical Research, Doctors Say

von pgd | Jul 20, 2016 | Aktuelles, International

Ecstasy should be studied to understand the roots of empathy and sociality, and as potential treatments for disease, two psychiatrists argue. Quelle: Empathy Drug? Ecstasy Should Be Studied in Clinical Research, Doctors Say

Psilocybin Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression

von pgd | Jul 4, 2016 | Forschung, International

Scientists are currently studying the therapeutic potential of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. Significantly reduced depression scores were observed in all patients at 1 week and were sustained out to 3 months. Quelle: Psilocybin Effective for...

Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy | Feature | Pharmaceutical Journal

von pgd | Jun 28, 2016 | Forschung, International

“The results are not conclusive, but we strongly suspect that it is the psilocybin playing a role, because the quit rates are so much higher than even the best current psychological or pharmacological treatments for tobacco addiction, which are typically around 35%,”...