Health

Survey Reveals Where Psychedelic Users Get Their Information

Psychedelic users are skeptical of information from governments and pharma companies, consider popular media inaccurate, but learn from their own experiences and from friends.

Brazilian Researchers Investigate Ayahuasca

A team of researchers in Brazil is investigating ayahuasca as a possible therapeutic treatment for depression and determining the impact of the psychedelic effect.

Pushing Back on the Term “Therapy” in Oregon’s Measure 109

As the legislation which created a regulated network for supervised adult psilocybin usage rolls out, conversations on the costs of services, accessibility, and the significance of using precise language to describe the service have emerged.

Oregon Approves First Psilocybin Service Center

The owner of the state’s first psilocybin service center to receive a license speaks about the lengthy path to approval.

Roland Griffiths Lights the Path For Psychedelic Research

The scientist whose pivotal studies set in motion a renaissance in psychedelic research, points the way forward while reflecting on his own mortality.

Safety of Psychedelics for Older Adults Assessed in New Study

Psychedelics are safe for healthy older adults, a new review of clinical trials suggests, but few are included in research studies.

First U.S. Citizen Receives New Ketamine Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

The treatment, developed by Awakn Life Science, was administered today in New York City at the Nushama ketamine clinic.

Psilocybin-assisted Therapy is Officially Legal in Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority has released the final version of rules that will apply to all aspects of psilocybin treatment in Oregon, which became legal on January 1.

Verdict in Lawsuit Assigns MAPS 25% Liability and $1M in Damages

A jury in Monterey California has returned a verdict that found MAPS liable in a wrongful death lawsuit. 

MAPS Found Liable in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

After a three-week trial, a jury found MAPS partially responsible for the wrongful death of a woman cared for in the Zendo Project peer support space and liable for damages.