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2026-02-25 Lucid News

New RAND Report Shows Therapeutic Use Driving U.S. Views Towards Psychedelics

A new report from the RAND Corporation shows that nearly one-quarter of U.S. adults now support the legal use of psilocybin with public support driven by approval for therapeutic not personal access or recreational us...

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2026-02-24 Psychedelics Today

Seeing Through the Veil: Why Psychedelic Experiences Often Feel More Real Than Ordinary Life

Scott Shannon, MD What if classic psychedelic medicines like psilocybin don’t heal primarily by changing brain chemistry, but by changing how reality itself is perceived? In clinical psychedelic work and research, we’...

2026-02-24 Psychedelic Alpha

Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #220: New State Bills; Congressional Mentions; Published Psilocybin, DMT, and Methylone Studies; RAND Polling

Policy Round-Up: State Momentum, Congressional Signals, and Colorado’s Data Build-Out • RAND Survey: Americans Divided on Psilocybin Legalisation • Helus’ Phase 2a Study of Intravenous DMT in MDD Published in Nat...

2026-02-24 Chemical Collective

Psychedelics and Death Anxiety: An Experiential Salve for Existential Distress?

Despite death being universal, Western society and modern medicine tend to deny and fear it, which prevents individuals from confronting mortality in a way that could foster peace, reduce fear, and ultimately enrich h...

2026-02-23 The Microdose (Berkeley)

What should you listen to while tripping?: 5 Questions with auditory neuroscientist Nikolas Francis

Francis discusses how mice on psilocybin reveal the brain’s responses to sounds.

2026-02-23 Psychedelic Alpha

The Psychedelic News Feed: February 16 – 22, 2026

Your one-stop digest for the latest coverage of psychedelics business, policy, research and beyond, for the week commencing February 16, 2026.

2026-02-23 DoubleBlind Magazine

The Rumors Are True: Wooks Are Getting Their Own Dating Show

PLUS iboga for OCD, psychedelics for religious guilt, and the dangers of AI around mushroom science. [...] Read More... The post The Rumors Are True: Wooks Are Getting Their Own Dating Show appeared first on DoubleBli...

2026-02-23 Lucid News

Oregon’s Psilocybin Program: Industry Insiders Weigh In On Closures and the Future

Industry insiders weigh in on the growing pains of Oregon's regulated psilocybin program which has seen concerns raised about licensing fees and some service centers close. The post Oregon’s Psilocybin Program: Indust...

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2026-02-22 The Psychedelic Blog (Substack)

When Therapy Stops Helping

This week’s Sunday Insider: Therapy helped me for years…until it quietly stopped producing change.

2026-02-22 Chemical Collective

A Metamorphosis Through Time

Martha Allitt reflects on the fear of ageing, prompting her to ask others about how psychedelics shape our relationship with growing older. The post A Metamorphosis Through Time appeared first on Chemical Collective.

2026-02-21 Chemical Collective

Psychedelics and Apeirophobia: Can Altered States Evoke a Fear of Eternity?

Psychedelics are often associated with decreases in death anxiety, but research has shown that many people experience an increase in their fear of death after psychedelic experiences. Could this sometimes due to dread...

2026-02-20 Psychedelic Alpha

After the Readout: How the Field Is Interpreting Compass’ Phase 3 Psilocybin Data

Researchers, clinicians and executives react to Compass Pathways’ second positive Phase 3 psilocybin readout in treatment-resistant depression.

2026-02-20 The Microdose (Berkeley)

Compass announces promising yet modest results from second Phase 3 psilocybin trial; Missouri hearings on ibogaine and psilocybin bills, New Hampshire psilocybin bill advances

Plus: Helus’s DMT formulation shows promise in treating depression and Compass laying groundwork for COMP360 trigger law in Vermont

2026-02-20 The Psychedelic Blog (Substack)

9 Lies Therapy Culture Tells About Being Human

Welcome to the Psychedelic Blog. I write about the impact of Psychedelics on Grieving, Relationships, Culture & Death.

2026-02-20 DoubleBlind Magazine

As Climate Grief Deepens, Psychedelic Therapy Enters the Chat

Researchers and therapists are exploring whether psychedelic treatment can help people metabolize planetary loss. [...] Read More... The post As Climate Grief Deepens, Psychedelic Therapy Enters the Chat appeared firs...