Tag: PTSD
In today’s fun-recreational-substances-that-may-also-have-medical-uses news, research published this week in Experimental Brain Research suggests psilocybin mushrooms may have positive effects for victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. The study, led by Dr. Briony Catlow of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, found that low doses of psilocybin eased conditioned fear in mice. A group of mice–some dosed with shrooms, some not–were […]
Yesterday marked a major milestone for experimental psych advocates, aging hippies and rave kids alike: a meeting was held at the Pentagon to discuss legitimizing MDMA for use in psychotherapy. Rick Doblin, founder of the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), was invited to make a case for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in treating PTSD victims. […]
