A new study suggests that virtual reality experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking -- without the use of drugs. Researchers ...

Immersive Virtual Reality experiences reproducing visual hallucinations effects, miming those induced by the use of psychedelic substances, albeit without the actual use of substances. This is the ...

While we know that cannabis is psychoactive and psychotropic, affecting the mind and perception of users, could it be psychedelic? All drugs are psychoactive, but not all psychoactive drugs are ...

A new study published in Science suggests that the anxiety-reducing effects of psychedelics can be reproduced by stimulating a specific group of brain cells, without triggering hallucination-like ...

One of my chronically depressed patients recently found a psychoactive drug that works for him after decades of searching. He took some psilocybin from a friend and experienced what he deemed a ...

Understanding cannabinoids is a key element of understanding cannabis as a whole, and while even the most novice consumers are generally familiar with the staples like THC and CBD, the cannabinoid ...

When the earliest humans searched for answers about the less-than physical world evidenced by their dreams, they turned to hallucinogens and music. Psychedelics are so closely linked to dreaming that ...

The United States is facing a real mental health crisis. In the last few years, one possible treatment has gotten a lot of press: psychedelic drugs. But what is actually happening in a person’s brain ...

Psychedelic drugs are seeing a surge of interest from mainstream medicine, and initial results suggest that psychedelic-therapy can be a safe and effective treatment for some mental health conditions.

The clinic has been addressing the needs of people suffering from the persistent and disruptive effects of psychedelics since 2018. The staff does not advise patients to stop using psychedelics ...