psilocybin – A New Vision for Mental Health

Psychedelics: The revolutionary drugs that could change your life – a guide from the expert

Author: Editorial 31st May 2023 0 Comments

This book has been written by Prof. David Nutt. The publishers say: “We are on the cusp of a major revolution in psychiatric medicine and neuroscience. After fifty years of prohibition, criminalisation and fear, science is finally showing us that psychedelics…
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ayahuasca, books, David Nutt, depression, Ketamine, LSD, magic mushrooms, MDMA, Neuropsychopharmacology, neuroscience, OCD, psilocybin, psychedelic drugs, PTSD

My Mind Medicine Australia Psychedelic Lecture Tour

Author: Editorial 8th March 2023 0 Comments

This article by Prof. David Nutt has been published by Drug Science. It begins: “I have just come back from a 3-week lecture tour of South-Eastern Australia supporting the cause of the charity Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) They have been raising money for psychedelic…
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Australia, David Nutt, Drug Science, MDMA, Mind Medicine Australia, psilocybin, Psychedelic-assisted therapy, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), Real World Evidence, Research

Australia to allow prescription of MDMA and psilocybin for treatment-resistant mental illnesses

Author: Editorial 6th February 2023 0 Comments

“… the decision will make Australia the first country in the world to officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines” This report (from Tory Shepherd for The Guardian) begins: “After decades of ‘demonisation’, psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA and…
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Australia, David Caldicott, depression, MDMA, New Approaches, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, psilocybin, PTSD, The Guardian, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Tory Shepherd

The Top 10 Psychedelic Science Studies Of 2022

Author: Editorial 19th January 2023 0 Comments

This article by Zeus Tipado has been published by HealingMaps. It begins: “Before you can assemble a list of the top ten greatest psychedelic science studies of 2022, you must first read every psychedelic study of 2022. I cannot stress enough…
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HealingMaps, inflammation, Ketamine, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), MDMA, music therapy, Nature Relatedness, neuroscience, psilocybin, Psychedelic Drug Trial, Research, stress, Zeus Tipado

Single-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy in major depressive disorder: A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised clinical trial

Author: Editorial 3rd January 2023 0 Comments

This research paper has been published in eClinicalMedicine. The summary says: “Background Psilocybin has been suggested as a novel, rapid-acting treatment for depression. Two consecutive doses have been shown to markedly decrease symptom severity in an open-label setting or when compared to…
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depression, eClinicalMedicine, efficacy, magic mushrooms, Placebo-controlled, psilocybin, Psychedelic-assisted therapy, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), RCT, Research

Magic-mushroom drug can treat severe depression, trial suggests

Author: Editorial 3rd November 2022 0 Comments

This report by Philippa Roxby comes from the BBC. It begins: “A drug based on a compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms can improve the symptoms of severe depression for up to 12 weeks, a trial shows. A 25mg tablet of psilocybin puts…
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Andrew McIntosh, BBC, depression, magic mushrooms, New England Journal of Medicine, Philippa Roxby, psilocybin, psychotherapy, Research, severe depression

New study determines psychedelic mushroom microdoses can improve mood, mental health

Author: Editorial 20th July 2022 0 Comments

As reported on the MedicalXpress website, research from the University of British Columbia is … “The latest study to examine how tiny amounts of psychedelics can impact mental health provides further evidence of the therapeutic potential of microdosing. Published in Scientific Reports this…
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anxiety, depression, Joseph Rootman, MedicalXpress, Microdose.me, microdosing, New Approaches, psilocybin, psychomotor ability, Research, Scientific Reports, stress, University of British Columbia, Zach Walsh

Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows

Author: Editorial 13th May 2022 0 Comments

Philippa Roxby reports for the BBC: “Psilocybin, a drug found in magic mushrooms, appears to free up the brains of people with severe depression in a way that other antidepressants do not, a study has found. The results, based on brain…
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antidepressants, BBC, Centre for Psychedelic Research, David Nutt, depression, Imperial College London, Nature Medicine, neuroscience, Philippa Roxby, psilocybin, Research

Psilocybin: British study finds ‘magic mushroom’ drug can be safely used to treat depression

Author: Editorial 8th April 2022 0 Comments

Sky News reports : “A groundbreaking British study has found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be safely given to patients, and may be used to treat a range of mental health conditions. Recreational use of the drug – isolated from…
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COMPASS Pathways, Journal of Psychopharmacology, King's College London, psilocybin, Sky News

Relational Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Treatment

Author: Editorial 25th March 2022 0 Comments

This article by James Barnes and Saga Briggs appears on the Mind Foundation website. It begins: “Talking about changing one’s relationships is a common feature of therapy sessions. A direct change in one’s experience of relationships is a common feature of…
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James Barnes, Mind Foundation, New Approaches, psilocybin, psychedelic drugs, psychotherapy, Saga Briggs, therapeutic alliance