Psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) and MDMA (the active ingredient in ecstasy) are psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs that can change how a person sees things and feels.
Jun 30, 2026
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The therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs has attracted no shortage of media and scientific interest in recent years—and this is only likely to grow.
Jun 25, 2026
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Have you heard someone say online or in casual conversation, when responding to someone's struggles, "well, the body keeps the score"?
Jun 10, 2026
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Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that microdosing—taking very small amounts of psychoactive substances—is more common among U.S. adults than previously recognized, with cannabis leading by a ...
May 4, 2026
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A year-long analysis of England's wastewater shows how recreational drug use spiked with major sporting and music events, heat waves and bank holidays, with widespread drops in usage linked to major drug seizures by police. ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Psychedelic drugs could soon play a larger role in mental health care. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into substances like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA and ...
Apr 20, 2026
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An Australia-wide study led by researchers at Adelaide University has found ketamine consumption is increasing across the country. The study analyzed wastewater samples collected between December 2020 and April 2025. Daily ...
Apr 20, 2026
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Drug trials generally involve comparing a treatment with a nonactive, placebo version, an approach called "blinding" because patients must be "blind" as to which they've received for the trial to work. Canadian researchers ...
Apr 15, 2026
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About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life.
Mar 21, 2026
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with psychedelic drugs triggers ...
Mar 4, 2026
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