Psychedelic plant medicines have been used for healing purposes by indigenous cultures for thousands of years, and there is mounting evidence that shows their ability to integrate with modern addiction therapy.
Tag: psilocybin
Psilocybin Trial Patients Describe Their "Trips" To Anderson Cooper
One of the trial’s participants quit smoking after 46 years.
Oakland Could Be Next City To Decriminalize Psilocybin, Other Entheogenic Plants
Earlier this month, Denver became the first US city to decriminalize psilocybin.
Denver Becomes First State To Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
The enforcement of laws around psilocybin will now be the lowest priority for Denver police.
Activists Want Legalization For Psychedelics
Oakland activists are holding a rally to push for the legalization of psychedelic drugs.
Microdosing Study Yields Mixed Results
Researchers explored the physical and mental effects of microdosing in a new study.
Psilocybin Trials For Depression Treatment Get Greenlight From FDA
The FDA has recognized the psychedelic compound’s therapeutic potential. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted its “Breakthrough Therapy” designation to psilocybin-assisted treatment for depression. By giving psilocybin research its “Breakthrough Therapy” designation, the FDA is expediting the development and review of psilocybin—the psychedelic compound in “magic mushrooms”—based on the results of preliminary clinical… Continue reading Psilocybin Trials For Depression Treatment Get Greenlight From FDA
Could "Magic Mushrooms" Help You Stop Smoking?
A new study examined whether psilocybin could help long-time smokers put down their butts for good. Once dismissed as a remnant of ’60s counterculture, and eventually banned as a Schedule I drug, psilocybin—the naturally-occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms, thus earning them the sobriquet “magic mushrooms”—has in recent years been ushered to… Continue reading Could "Magic Mushrooms" Help You Stop Smoking?