Ibogaine, a psychedelic used in shamanistic rituals gives rise to new drugs that treat depression and addiction
Two novel drugs that work like ibogaine promise to treat depression and addiction, two overlooked evils that can ruin humanity.
Tag: psychedelics
Psychedelic drugs are transforming how we treat mental health
We've come full circle with science now supporting what shamans have been doing for centuries.
People who’ve tried psychedelics have lower risk of heart disease and diabetes
Some people who try psychedelics may make important lifestyle changes for the better.
Microdosing LSD may relieve pain
Just a tiny dose of LSD significantly improved tolerance to painful stimuli and reduced subjective experience of pain.
A single dose of psychedelic ‘magic mushrooms’ can have a long-lasting positive effect on emotional health
The positive effects lingered on for at least a month in a small group of 12 volunteers who were given ...
Microdosing psychedelics may improve mood and productivity
Don't try this at home, folks.
Microdosing DMT might reduce depression and anxiety
It might also cause some harmful side effects such as brain cell death (at least in rats).
LSD may cause mind-blowing trips by messing with the brain’s sensory filter
LSD = sensory overload.
Tripping your troubles away
Psychedelics could be our secret weapon against addiction and depression, among many others.
Shamanic drug ayahuasca rapidly improves severe depression symptoms, first randomised clinical trial finds
Amazonian shamans have been making the brew for ages. Now, science confirms for the first time its therapeutic potential against ...
Book review: ‘Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America’
Altered States is a great scholarly work that attempts to dissect American Buddhism and psychedelics.
Ayahuasca, the shamanic hallucinogen, could help treat anxiety
One new research on rats suggests that the magic brew could be very potent against anxiety if ingested over a ...
LSD and other psychedelics not linked with mental illnesses
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU) Department of Neuroscience analyzed a massive survey of 130,000 randomly chosen ...
