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Anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics mediated by distinct neural circuits
New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The anti-anxiety andhallucination-inducing qualities of psychedelic drugs work...
Genetic Medicine for Brain Health with Dana Watt of Breakout Ventures
Business Trip by PsyMed Ventures, a podcast exploring the future of mental and brain health & the startups building it
Environmental Toxins: Where Science Meets Start-Ups
Prepared by PsyMed Partner Brooks Leitner
Announcing PsyMed's New Venture Partner π’
Weβre thrilled to welcome Brooks Leitner, MD-PhD, as a new venture partner at PsyMed Ventures.
We Want To Hear From YOU!
Participate in the Psychedelic Community SurveyWe are conducting groundbreaking research exploring the intersections of psychedelics and community support. Your unique insights will contribute to advancing our underst...
Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?
Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on sound are scarce. A ne...
Psychedelics excite cells in hippocampus to reduce anxiety
A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety...
When serotonin dims the light
Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A receptor, which ha...
Study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use
Feeling safe and comfortable are key when discussing your health and wellbeing with your primary care provider. However, that feeling of comfort and safety can't be taken for granted among many people who have turned ...
'Out-of-body' research could lead to new ways to promote social harmony
Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a 'transformative' effect on people's ability to experience empathy and connect with others, new research explains.
Advertise your Clinical Trials, Study or Survey with us
Are you a researcher looking to promote your psychedelic-related trials or studies? The Australian Psychedelic Society is here to help! We welcome you to share your research opportunities with our community. To have...
Study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
A new study on 'legalese' suggests this convoluted language acts to convey a sense of authority in legal documents. The researchers also found that even non-lawyers use legalese when asked to write laws.
What's next?! BC2025
...and details of other European conferences in 2024
New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes
A new tool to track the neurons and molecules activated in the brain by psychedlic drugs could help scientists unlock the benefits of psychedelic treatments for patients with brain disorders.
We now know what a brain looks like on psilocybin β but what does that tell us?
Researchers in American scanned the βhell out ofβ participants brains while they tripped on mushrooms.