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Psychedelic drug therapy may address mental health concerns in people with cancer and addiction
One or two doses of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, may improve the mental health of cancer patients when accompanied by psychotherapy, a new study suggests. A second new study found that treatm...
The State of Autism Part 2 with Jim Adams of Gut-Brain-Axis Therapeutics Inc.
Business Trip by PsyMed Ventures, a podcast exploring the future of mental and brain health & the startups building it
Solstice greetings!
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Discouraged zebrafish help reveal how ketamine works in the brain
By taking advantage of a 'giving up' behavior exhibited by zebrafish, the ability to image the fish's entire brain, and a unique virtual reality system, a team of researchers found where ketamine acts in the zebrafish...
Updates on 2025 at the APS with our VP-Jess
A end of year thank-you-very-much and 2025 update with Australian Psychedelic Society, Vice President Jess Maude
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Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals, study confirms
Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licori...
Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds
Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new preclinical research st...
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.
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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...