A top federal health official is again touting the therapeutic “promise” of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA—though ...

In this Sportsing Short, Ian McCall breaks down the complex reality of psychedelics with Gloria Govan and Erica Lynn OKeith.

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Read more here. A local psychedelics campaign by public health advocates is focusing on health and safety. As ...

As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study stands to improve the rigor and reliability of clinical research. As psychedelics gain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Psychedelics have a long and rich history in human culture, with archaeologists estimating that humans first started consuming ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC, USA - AUGUST 24: A dose of MDMA in the office of Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist, who has studied the use of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD in Mount Pleasant, SC, USA. (Photo ...

“I’m a conservative,” said Jon Dalton, a former Navy SEAL and current president of the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines. “So my first reaction was, ‘That sounds like a bunch of hippie drugs ...

Psychedelics—frequently recognized as substances such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT—not only alter perception, mood, and cognition, but they often cause hallucinations. That said, they have also been ...

Using psychedelics to treat psychiatric diseases has become less controversial as scientists continue to reveal their underlying mechanisms. In a new eNeuro paper, researchers led by Pavel Ortinski, ...

A new analysis of global pharmacovigilance data indicates that while reports of psychiatric distress are common among users ...

This post was co-written by Eugene Rubin, MD, PhD, and Charles Zorumski, MD Recently, interest in using psychedelic drugs for certain psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and ...