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Psychedelics restructure information in the human brain
This brain imaging reanalysis (n=80) compared information processing across five compounds: LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. The authors found changes in information storage, transfer and transformation t...
LSD treatment affects working memory-related brain function in patients with major depressive disorder
This reanalysis of a randomised double-blind trial (n=43) compared two low-dose (25 µg) with two higher-dose (100 and 200 µg) LSD treatments in people with major depressive disorder (MDD). Higher-dose LSD increased br...
Psilocybin AsSisted pSychotherapy for the treatmENt of Gambling disordER : a Pilot Study (NCT07391332, psilocybin)
This Phase II, randomised, double-blind trial (n=30) will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for individuals diagnosed with gambling disorder. Participants will be a...
LSD treatment affects working memory-related brain function in patients with major depressive disorder
This reanalysis of a randomised double-blind trial (n=43) compared two low-dose (25 µg) with two higher-dose (100 and 200 µg) LSD treatments in people with major depressive disorder (MDD). Higher-dose LSD increased br...
One year after taking ibogaine, veterans find continued relief from PTSD
A few years ago, 30 special forces veterans suffering for years with the psychiatric consequences of multiple traumatic brain injuries—including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety—traveled to Mexic...
Kenneth Tupper, PhD: Harm Reduction, Drug Education, Canadian Ayahuasca, and Psychedelic Public Health
Kenneth Tupper joins Joe Moore for a wide-ranging conversation on harm reduction, drug education, British Columbia’s toxic drug crisis, ayahuasca policy, entheogenic education, and what psychedelic public health could...
Contrary to fears, psilocybin users with depression continue to seek treatment
In a nationally representative study on psilocybin use and mental health treatment, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that among people with depression, those who use ...
What Do Dying and Tripping on Psychedelics Have in Common?
Scientists say the psychedelic experience and near-death experiences are more alike than we think. [...] Read More...
SciSparc: Subsidiary NeuroThera Labs’ CliniQuantum Reports Successful Quantum-Enabled Analysis of Billions of Gene Combinations Using Real-World Clinical Data on an S&P 500 Company’s Quantum Architecture
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (“Company” or “SciSparc”), today announced that NeuroThera Labs Inc. (TSXV: NTLX) ("NeuroThera"), a clinical-stage…
What happens in the brain when cannabis makes you anxious?
Cannabinoids may intensify anxiety by removing a natural brake on specific neurons in the brain’s fear center, particularly during stressful situations. In mice, shutting down those neurons sharply reduced cannabinoid...
Esketamine’s therapeutic effect on anhedonia in adolescents: a post-hoc of a randomized controlled trial
This post-hoc analysis of a randomised, double-blind trial (n=74) compared three IV esketamine infusions (17.5mg/70kg) with midazolam alongside ongoing antidepressants in adolescents with depression. Drug-by-time inte...
LSD reconfigures cortical dynamics through faster brain rhythms and increased fractal dimension
This brain imaging study found that LSD speeds up alpha and beta brain rhythms while reducing their strength, and increases the complexity and fractal-like properties of brain signals. These changes were strongest in ...
Esketamine’s therapeutic effect on anhedonia in adolescents: a post-hoc of a randomized controlled trial
This post-hoc analysis of a randomised, double-blind trial (n=74) compared three IV esketamine infusions (17.5mg/70kg) with midazolam alongside ongoing antidepressants in adolescents with depression. Drug-by-time inte...
LSD reconfigures cortical dynamics through faster brain rhythms and increased fractal dimension
This brain imaging study found that LSD speeds up alpha and beta brain rhythms while reducing their strength, and increases the complexity and fractal-like properties of brain signals. These changes were strongest in ...
Tripping during a political convention was linked to more support for political violence in a recent psychedelic study
Taking psychedelics on the Fourth of July is linked to decreased support for partisan violence, while using them during political conventions shows the opposite effect. A new study suggests the broader cultural mood h...