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We’ve seen plenty of hacks that analyze biometric signals as measures of athletic performance, but maybe not as many hacks that are trying to study behavior. Well, that’s exactly what …read more Continue reading Open Source Wearables for Infants
Biopharmaceutical company MindMed has announced the first topline data from a novel Phase 2 trial testing high doses of LSD as a treatment for anxiety. The results indicate one to two LSD sessions can generate rapid and sustained reductions to anxiety,… Continue reading Promising early results from largest-ever trial testing LSD for anxiety
New research published in Nature Communications has found boy and girls can be vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence. The study, from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Univer… Continue reading Social media use found to impact boys and girls at different ages
A large new study offers the first investigation into persistent mental health issues in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients up to 16 months after an initial infection. The findings reveal COVID-19 led to a higher risk of depression and anxiety followin… Continue reading Persistent mental health issues 16 months post severe COVID-19 illness
A new study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has reported the results of the first modern clinical investigation to compare the acute effects of psychedelics LSD and psilocybin. The landmark study reveals little subjective difference be… Continue reading Landmark trial compares LSD and psilocybin trips, finds few differences
When conducting studies on how people react to different displays of emotion, actual human faces may not express those emotions exactly the same way each time, while photos or videos just aren’t as impactful. That’s why scientists have developed an exp… Continue reading Emotion-expressing “android child” could find use in psych studies
New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has offered valuable insights into the long-term effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression. The study reports more than half the original cohort were still in remission 12 mo… Continue reading Psychedelic therapy for depression still effective one year later
With psychedelics well and truly hitting the mainstream, scientists are finally subjecting many anecdotal claims to the rigors of clinical research. The phenomenon of microdosing is one of those well-known psychedelic practices that many advocates arde… Continue reading No difference between psilocybin microdosing and placebo, trial finds
Results have been published from a first-of-its-kind clinical trial testing the effectiveness of ketamine infusions, combined with psychotherapy, in reducing the rate of relapse in people with severe alcoholism who have recently been detoxified. The la… Continue reading Clinical trial finds ketamine-assisted therapy helps treat alcoholism
A new study published in the The Journal of Psychopharmacology is reporting the results of a large clinical trial testing the short- and long-term safety of administering psilocybin in a group setting. Exploring the psychedelic therapy in groups of up to six people, the trial found no detrimental effects from simultaneous administration of the drug.
Category: Science
Tags: Psychedelic Medicine, Psychology, Drugs, King’s College London
Continue reading Psilocybin clinical trial confirms safety of group psychedelic sessions