Psychedelic treatment for PTSD can be dangerous if not done right.
2 years, 10 months ago

Psychedelic treatment for PTSD can be dangerous if not done right.

Slate  

Welcome to State of Mind, a new section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. In such a case, “legitimate psychedelic treatment” can feel like a contradiction in terms. Meanwhile, access to other psychedelics remains either underground or as part of the now-booming psychedelic tourism industry—an industry that promotes psychedelic “retreats” around the world, echoing much of the wellness jargon you read about with the ketamine clinics. As the collective marketing muscle that pervades America touts “psychedelic wellness” and “unleashing your inner healer,” one critical piece of protocol is too often overlooked: the container. The “container” is basically everything surrounding your psychedelic experience, to make sure that it is beneficial, safe, and integrated into your life.

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The VA is undeterred on psychedelics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The VA is undeterred on psychedelics

Politico  

The VA is undeterred on psychedelics THE LAB Elnahal is leading the push for research on psychedelics at the VA. | AP The Department of Veterans Affairs remains convinced that psychedelic therapy can help treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder — and it’s going to try to prove it. | AP The Biden administration announced one of its final cancer …

The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic Medicine
54 years, 11 months ago

The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic Medicine

Wired  

For a while, it looked like the psychedelic drug MDMA was poised to become an approved treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. In 2017, the FDA granted MDMA “breakthrough therapy” status, a designation that recognizes a new drug’s potential benefits and expedites its review. Then came promising data from two clinical trials showing that MDMA reduced PTSD symptoms in people when …

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of using mind-altering substances to treat serious mental health conditions. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said the FDA notified the company that its drug “could not be approved based on data submitted …

How the FDA could shape the future of psychedelics research
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the FDA could shape the future of psychedelics research

Salon  

Within the next week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make a decision about whether to approve the psychedelic MDMA for use in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder in conjunction with psychological intervention. Psychedelic-assisted treatment involves the use of psychedelic substances alongside traditional talk therapy for a wide range of mental health issues, including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, …

Psychedelics’ Long Strange Trip to the Doctor’s Office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Psychedelics’ Long Strange Trip to the Doctor’s Office

Slate  

For years, psychiatrists have been researching new methods to help people with treatment-resistant mental illness. One type of drug has seen some positive results in clinical trials: psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD. In professional medical settings, they’re used as a part of a multifaceted approach to mental health treatment, including supervised therapy sessions while a patient is on …

Some psychedelic medicine developers want to ditch the therapy aspect. What could go wrong?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Some psychedelic medicine developers want to ditch the therapy aspect. What could go wrong?

Salon  

Back in 2016, Rosalind Watts volunteered to work on one of Imperial College London’s early trials investigating psilocybin for depression. In the room for a dosing session there are two “monitors.” One of those monitors is either a medical doctor or a nurse practitioner, while the other need only have a bachelor’s degree with some working experience in anything “adjacent …

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A first-of-a-kind proposal to begin using the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD was roundly criticized Tuesday — a potentially major setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into the medical mainstream. MDMA is the first in a series of psychedelics — including LSD and psilocybin …

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in setback for advocates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in setback for advocates

LA Times  

Federal health advisers voted Tuesday against a first-of-a-kind proposal to use the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD. Federal health advisers voted Tuesday against a first-of-a-kind proposal to use the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD, handing a setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into …

Psychedelic treatment for PTSD with MDMA faces misconduct hurdle : Short Wave : NPR
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Psychedelic treatment for PTSD with MDMA faces misconduct hurdle : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Misconduct claims may derail MDMA psychedelic treatment for PTSD Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Almqvist/Getty Images Eva Almqvist/Getty Images People with post-traumatic stress disorder may soon have a new treatment option: MDMA. In August, the Food and Drug Administration plans to decide whether MDMA will be approved for market based on years of research. NPR science reporter Will Stone …

Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms with these side effects, reveals study
1 year, 3 months ago

Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms with these side effects, reveals study

Hindustan Times  

The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms with these side effects, reveals study The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek US approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined …

Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval
1 year, 3 months ago

Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval

Associated Press  

The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy. For the new study, researchers measured symptoms in 104 …

Psilocybin emerges as a promising therapy for treating mental health issues: Study
1 year, 3 months ago

Psilocybin emerges as a promising therapy for treating mental health issues: Study

Hindustan Times  

An increasing amount of data suggests that psychedelic substances could be beneficial in the treatment of a variety of mental health issues. “At a time of growing excitement regarding the potential use of psychedelic agents to improve outcomes of otherwise intractable disorders, psychiatrists and patients alike need perspective on the current state of the evidence and the prospects moving forward,” …

Psychedelics: A game-changer in treating depression?
1 year, 5 months ago

Psychedelics: A game-changer in treating depression?

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk, who regularly uses ketamine to treat depression, consumes a full dose at parties. “The Psychedelic Society of India, Somaa Foundation, and other organisations and people around the world are calling on the Indian Government to reschedule certain psychedelics/entheogens, which are natural compounds found in hundreds of plant species and have been seen as ‘breakthrough’ treatment for mental health,” …

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. One scientist said it puts Australia “at the forefront of research in this field.” Chris Langmead, deputy director of the Neuromedicines Discovery Centre at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, said there have been very few …

Aaron Rodgers is set to speak at a psychedelics conference
1 year, 6 months ago

Aaron Rodgers is set to speak at a psychedelics conference

The Independent  

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Explained | Can psychedelics treat depression? A doctor explains.
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Can psychedelics treat depression? A doctor explains.

The Hindu  

Psychedelics are a group of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought processing while a person is still clearly conscious. A psychiatrist named Humphrey Osmond first used the term ‘psychedelic’ in 1957, to denote the therapeutic tendency of these drugs to ‘unmask’ repressed elements of the psyche. Psilocybin’s therapeutic effects require a ‘trip’ that is mediated by the activation of …

Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders
1 year, 11 months ago

Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders

LA Times  

Psychotherapist Karina Sergi, left, talks with Melanie Senn, who prepares for a psilocybin session Feb. 24 at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica. “If my dad had had access to psilocybin treatment,” she had wondered before her trip at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, “could that have helped him?” Psilocybin and many other psychedelics are broadly prohibited under federal law, …

Over the counter culture: Are psychedelics coming to the corner shop?
2 years, 4 months ago

Over the counter culture: Are psychedelics coming to the corner shop?

The Independent  

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Psychedelics could help treat depression – we need more research into their potential
2 years, 8 months ago

Psychedelics could help treat depression – we need more research into their potential

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A team from Imperial College, London, …

‘Magic mushrooms’ for PTSD therapy? Vets help sway conservatives
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Magic mushrooms’ for PTSD therapy? Vets help sway conservatives

LA Times  

Matthew Butler, who spent 27 years in the Army, holds a 2014 photograph of himself during his last deployment in Afghanistan. It’s been very hard for them to overcome,” said Democratic Rep. Alex Dominguez, who He also heard from conservatives like Perry who support the use of psilocybin to treat PTSD — and let advocates from that end of the …

Therapeutic trips
2 years, 10 months ago

Therapeutic trips

Deccan Chronicle  

Fans of Miley Cyrus might remember her telling the world that ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis plants, is one of “the favourite drugs” she’s ever done. “Psychedelic drugs are mind-manifesting agents that are natural or synthetic compounds, which have the ability to rewire and activate the pineal gland, a pea-shaped gland in the …

The first psychedelic healthcare fund has launched in the UK – policy makers must now open their minds to the benefits
4 years ago

The first psychedelic healthcare fund has launched in the UK – policy makers must now open their minds to the benefits

The Independent  

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How psychedelic drugs are used as a tool of state violence
4 years, 4 months ago

How psychedelic drugs are used as a tool of state violence

Salon  

In August, 2019, Michael Pollan spoke about the promise of psychedelic therapy to a receptive audience at the American Psychological Association Convention. McLain's case marks but one example in a long and significant history of psychedelics and cannabis being used as tools of state violence, a racist history that has been glossed over by Pollan and many others promoting the …

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