Canada grants first legal exemptions for psilocybin use in 50 years

After waiting more than 100 days for a response, four terminally ill cancer patients have now been approved to use psilocybin to treat end-of-life distress. These patients will be the first to legally use the psychedelic in Canada for almost half a cen… Continue reading Canada grants first legal exemptions for psilocybin use in 50 years

World-first clinical trial finds CBD can help treat cannabis addiction

Positive results from the world’s first clinical trial testing the potential for cannabidiol (CBD) to treat cannabis addiction suggest daily use of medical-grade CBD is both safe and effective at reducing problematic cannabis consumption.Continue Readi… Continue reading World-first clinical trial finds CBD can help treat cannabis addiction

Psilocybin & OCD: Can psychedelics treat obsessive compulsive disorder?

A new review from neuroethicist Eddie Jacobs, and published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, is suggesting psilocybin may have great potential as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Jacobs, from King’s College London and the Univ… Continue reading Psilocybin & OCD: Can psychedelics treat obsessive compulsive disorder?

Oregon to officially vote on legalizing psychedelic psilocybin therapy

The state of Oregon will officially vote on legalizing psilocybin psychotherapy in the upcoming November election, after well over 150,000 signatures were collected to secure the landmark ballot measure. The initiative focuses on licensed and regulated… Continue reading Oregon to officially vote on legalizing psychedelic psilocybin therapy

THC microdosing reduces chronic pain in world-first clinical trial

New research published in the European Journal of Pain is offering some of the first clinical trial insights into the efficacy of microdosing THC to treat chronic pain. The results of the small trial suggest minute doses of THC may confer clinically ap… Continue reading THC microdosing reduces chronic pain in world-first clinical trial

Nitrous oxide being trialed to treat depression, PTSD and alcoholism

A newly published pilot study has demonstrated nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, may help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A larger trial is now underway after several small studies in recent years ha… Continue reading Nitrous oxide being trialed to treat depression, PTSD and alcoholism

Study finds stronger marijuana doesn’t lead to higher levels of intoxication

A new study led by a team from the University of Colorado, Boulder, has found smoking high-THC marijuana or concentrates does not result in greater levels of intoxication. The research adds weight to a growing body of evidence suggesting proposed roads… Continue reading Study finds stronger marijuana doesn’t lead to higher levels of intoxication

The effects of psychedelics on the brain’s “consciousness conductor”

In 2004, Francis Crick, one of the 20th century’s greatest scientific minds, died of colon cancer. Crick was best known for describing the structure of DNA in the 1950s with collaborator James Watson, but over the last couple of decades of his life his… Continue reading The effects of psychedelics on the brain’s “consciousness conductor”

Impressive long-term benefits of MDMA for treating PTSD, study reports

A new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology is presenting a comprehensive look at the long-term efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study finds not only do the substantial … Continue reading Impressive long-term benefits of MDMA for treating PTSD, study reports

Breakthrough psilocybin study uncovers neurochemical origins of human ego

Impressive new research, led by scientists from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, has uncovered a new neurochemical mechanism by which psilocybin generates its hallucinogenic effects. The research also revealed a direct relationship between a p… Continue reading Breakthrough psilocybin study uncovers neurochemical origins of human ego