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The headline is hard to miss: “Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for depression,” as reported by New Scientist (Busby, 2026). For those following psychedelic research with hope (and for the field itself), it stings. But beneath the surface, the actual story is more complex than the headlines suggest. A meta-analysis published in JAMA […] The post Psychedelics vs Antidepressants: What a New Meta-Analysis Really Shows appeared first on OPEN Foundation.

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