One person’s recreational drug trip might be another’s mental health boost. Research out today finds that dimethyltryptamine, better known as DMT, could be effective at treating people’s depression.

For decades, the idea that the human brain might naturally produce the psychedelic compound DMT has attracted considerable attention. It has been speculated that DMT could function as a natural ...

Study finds participants saw reduction in depressive symptoms as researchers welcome ‘promising’ results A phase II clinical trial has found dimethyltryptamine (DMT), one of the psychoactive ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) had a rapid and sustained effect on depressive symptoms in a small trial. DMT – a fast-acting and extremely potent psychedelic found in ...

Researchers find DMT – used in shamanic rituals – in tandem with psychotherapy has significant effect People with major depressive disorder can see a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose ...

A powerful psychedelic, best known for its intense but brief effects, may offer a new way to treat depression. In a Phase 2 clinical trial at Imperial College London, a single intravenous dose of ...

Your article about DMT and ayahuasca as a cure for depression (“Psychedelic in ayahuasca shows promise against depression”, Report, February 17) reminded me of when I was introduced to DMT in 1966 by ...

In 1962, a group of religious scholars took psilocybin during a Good Friday service and many reported overwhelming encounters with what they described as God, awe, and cosmic unity. For thousands of ...

A psychedelic drug known for its intense but short‑lived effects has shown rapid relief for people with major depression, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers found that just a single dose ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A psychedelic compound found in the Amazonian hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca quickly curbed clinical depression ...

Mexico has banned the sale and importation of vapes, with tourists being warned to leave e-cigarettes at home before visiting the holiday hotspot. Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ...

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