#Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Beginning Saturday, Australian physicians can prescribe doses of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can be given to people who have hard-to-treat depression. The country…

#Ayahuasca, psychedelics a hit with celebs like Aaron Rodgers

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“Ayahuasca, psychedelics a hit with celebs like Aaron Rodgers” Suzie and David Stadnyk were never ones to do drugs, but when they both turned 59 last August, the couple decided it was time to experiment. “We wanted to be more spiritual,” said Suzie. So the pair, who both work in venture capital and divide their…

#Taking MDMA before therapy helps treat PTSD, new medical trial finds

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“Taking MDMA before therapy helps treat PTSD, new medical trial finds” Giving what was once considered little more than a psychedelic “party drug” to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can dramatically increase the effectiveness of therapy, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California made the claim Tuesday at a virtual symposium…

#A first-timer’s trip guide to an ayahuasca retreat

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“#A first-timer’s trip guide to an ayahuasca retreat” A golden sun appears on a bed of molten-brown, churning thick liquid, like molé. The heat is oppressive, leaden. A disembodied voice in my head, not mine, says, “Guatemala.” No, not Guatemala, I respond. In that moment, I have no idea what “Guatemala” means, but I know…