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MAPS Responds to Report of Progress for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD with FDA
August 10, 2026 — The non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) today responded to an August 9 report by Psychedelic Alpha indicating that Resilient Pharmaceuticals (formerly MAPS PBC and...
Why don’t some people respond to psychedelics? 5 Questions for psychologist Rachel Ham
Ham discusses doing interviews with clinical trial participants who didn’t experience substantial benefits.
Ibogaine’s Moment Has Arrived. Are We Ready to Meet It?
MAPS co-executive director Ismail Lourido Ali on what the April 2026 executive order, the Texas and Colorado funding fights, and Gabon's new iboga decree mean for who gets access to ibogaine and who benefits from it. ...
Could Ayahuasca Help Minimize the Loneliness Epidemic?
PLUS, ketamine clinics in Beirut, the Horizons conference, and trip-free psychedelics. [...] Read More... The post Could Ayahuasca Help Minimize the Loneliness Epidemic? appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain
An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to neuroplasticity, immunity, metabolism, and natural pain relief. Participants also showed brain c...
Psychedelic Policy Briefing
In this week's psychedelic policy briefing, investigative journalist Jack Gorsline unpacks a wave of state and federal initiatives aimed at expanding alternative therapies for veterans and those battling addiction. Th...
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Inside the Arab World’s Psychedelic Revival
How four countries are reshaping psychedelic therapy in the SWANA region. [...] Read More... The post Inside the Arab World’s Psychedelic Revival appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Have You Had Difficulties After a Trip? The Emory Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality Wants to Hear From You
An international research consortium including Brown University, the University of Melbourne, the University of North Texas, and Dr. Roman Palitsky of Emory University is seeking participants for the Post-Psychedelic ...
The Post-Psychedelic Challenges Study: A Vital New Frontier in Psychedelic Science
An Emory study is recruiting 800 people who faced post-psychedelic challenges, to learn what recovery actually takes. The post The Post-Psychedelic Challenges Study: A Vital New Frontier in Psychedelic Science appeare...
Megan Bowers & Mikayla Hellwich: MDMA History, Harm Reduction, and the Problem With Prohibition
Broken glassware from Sasha Shulgin’s historic laboratory is being transformed into art. Megan Bowers and Mikayla Hellwich join Joe Moore to discuss the project, MDMA history, DanceSafe, drug checking, prohibition, an...
Explorers of the Weird and the Wild
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A Psychedelic Crime Novel Exploring What Nonfiction Can’t Reach
Lindsay Kent's psychedelic novel is an argument for fiction as a way of arriving at truth. [...] Read More... The post A Psychedelic Crime Novel Exploring What Nonfiction Can’t Reach appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Weekly Psychedelic Policy Briefing – August 2, 2026
The House attached psychedelic amendments to the FY2027 defense bill, VA Secretary Doug Collins promoted the agency's 20 active trials, and Louisiana began spending opioid settlement money on psychedelic research, wit...