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Psychedelic mushrooms reduce authoritarianism and boost nature relatedness, experimental study suggests
Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, could make people feel more connected to nature and less likely to endorse authoritarian views, according to new research from the Psychedelic Research Group at Imperial College London.The new study, published in the...
Frontiers | Quality of Acute Psychedelic Experience Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression | Pharmacology
It is a basic principle of the “psychedelic” treatment model that the quality of the acute experience mediates long-term improvements in mental health. In line with previous reports, we hypothesized that the occurrence and magnitude of Oceanic Boundlessness (OBN)...
Magic Mushrooms Do The Opposite of Anti-Depressants, But That May Be Why They Work
Psychedelic therapy is going through something of a revival right now, and we may now know how one such hallucinogenic drug is seemingly able to alleviate symptoms of depression. Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, has long been known to deliver...
Depressed patients who are treated with antidepressants do worse in the long run – MedicalXPress
In der aktuellen Ausgabe von "Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics" offenbart eine neue Analyse Einsichten in Langzeiteffekte von Antidepressiva. Neun Jahre nach der Behandlung waren die depressiven Symptome deutlich erhöht gegenüber der Behandlung ohne Medikamente. Weder...
All clear for the decisive trial of ecstasy in PTSD patients | Science | AAAS
Nonprofit seeks funding for phase III trials after Food and Drug Administration grants MDMA "breakthrough therapy" status One of the main targets in the war on drugs could well become a drug to treat the scars of war. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
‚Ego-dissolving‘ psychedelic drugs could assist with mental health – MedicalXpress
The altered state of consciousness and temporary lack of ego that results from using psychedelic drugs could help some mental health patients recover from their symptoms, according to academics at the University of Adelaide. Researchers in the University's Department...
Wirkstoff von Magic Mushrooms biotechnisch hergestellt – Spektrum
Der halluzinogene Wirkstoff Psilocybin gilt als Kandidat für Therapien gegen Depression und andere Leiden. Nun klärten deutsche Forscher seine Herstellung auf. Quelle: http://www.spektrum.de/news/wirkstoff-von-magic-mushrooms-biotechnisch-hergestellt/1495423
Can psychedelic compounds play a part in drug dependence therapy? | The British Journal of Psychiatry
After a 40-year hiatus there is now a revisiting of psychedelic drug therapy throughout psychiatry, with studies examining the drugs psilocybin, ketamine, ibogaine and ayahuasca in the treatment of drug dependence. Limitations to these therapies are both clinical and...
Empathy study finds low dose of MDMA makes people feel more concerned for others
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Switzerland have confirmed that the drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) — commonly known as ecstasy or molly — enhances empathy towards others. The findings, published April 3 in the Journal of...
Krebs: Pilz-Halluzinogen lindert Depression und nimmt Angst vor dem Sterben
Die Behandlung mit Psilocybin, einem von etwa 200 Pilzarten produzierten Halluzinogen, das in den 60er Jahren in der Gegenkultur der Hippies beliebt war und deshalb 1970 verboten wurde, hat in zwei Studien im Journal of Psychopharmacology (2016; 30: 1165-1180 und...
F.D.A. Agrees to New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for PTSD Patients – The New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration has approved large-scale clinical trials to study MDMA, the illegal party drug better known as Ecstasy, as treatment for PTSD patients. Quelle: F.D.A. Agrees to New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for PTSD Patients - The New York Times
Alterations of consciousness and mystical-type experiences after acute
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is used recreationally and in clinical research. Acute mystical-type experiences that are acutely induced by hallucinogens are thought to contribute to their potential Quelle: Alterations of consciousness and mystical-type experiences...