Could psychedelic therapy have a place in end‑of‑life care? We asked doctors
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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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Indoles
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Clues to psilocybin's epigenetic effects on people with alcohol use disorder
Some psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's mood, perceptions and mental processes, were recently found to be promising alternative treatments for some mental health disorders. The substance that has attracted ...
How a flash of light could help the brain learn new skills
A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on how our brain learns new things. The study, "The superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Psilocybin to target persistent concussion symptoms in Australia's first clinical trial
Monash University researchers have launched Australia's first clinical trial to test whether the psychedelic drug psilocybin is an effective treatment for persistent post-concussion symptoms.
Jun 15, 2026
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Worried about your child's sleep? Keep screens out of bedrooms and limit iPads before bed
Sleep can be one of the trickiest things for families with little kids. It's not just important for parental sanity or a child's grumpiness the next day.
Jun 15, 2026
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Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer's: What one remarkable case can tell us
Magic mushrooms are better known for producing hallucinations and altering people's sense of reality than for treating brain diseases. Most people associate them with tripping rather than Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 15, 2026
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Does the body really 'keep the score' after trauma? How the debunked idea of 'repressed memories' is making a comeback
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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Millions in the US report past-year psilocybin use, study finds
A new look at data from a nationally representative survey finds that more than 8 million people, roughly 2.8% of the U.S. population, reported having used psilocybin in the year prior to the survey. The data came from the ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Single high dose of psilocybin temporarily restores lost abilities in an 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in mushrooms of the Psilocybe genus. These mushrooms may have existed on Earth for nearly 65 million years, dating to the asteroid impact that caused the dinosaurs' ...
Mathematical modeling tackles the human psychedelic experience
Psychedelic drug experiences are among the most fascinating but mysterious journeys of the human mind. Long the domain of indigenous shamans and modern "psychonauts" who seek self-discovery, the sensory-rich experiences often ...
Jun 3, 2026
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