Psilocybin Protected Nerves From Chemo in Mice. A Non-Hallucinogenic Version Worked Too
A Science paper found psilocybin prevented chemotherapy nerve damage in mice across six treatment cycles. A non-hallucinogenic compound did the same.
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The American Legion Just Backed a Specific Psychedelics Bill, Not Just the Idea
The American Legion adopted a resolution backing psychedelic therapy for veterans. It endorses S.4220, which would build a VA office and ban step therapy.
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A Controlled Trial Finally Tested Ketamine in the Patients Clinics Screen Out
Bipolar patients are routinely screened out of ketamine treatment over mania risk. A midazolam-controlled trial in JAMA Psychiatry finally tested the question.
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A High THC Dose Felt Like Psilocybin. The Study Had Four People
A Johns Hopkins pilot reported 25 mg of THC produced a psilocybin-like experience. It enrolled four participants and was funded by a cannabis foundation.
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The Case That Psychedelics Sometimes Make Thinking Less Flexible
Cognitive flexibility is the standard explanation for how psychedelics work. A new review argues the acute effect may sometimes run the other way.
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Two Infusions a Year, Two Years of Relief: Inside a 92 Patient Fibromyalgia Ketamine Study
A Winston-Salem clinic tracked 92 fibromyalgia patients on high dose ketamine for two years. The dosing model looks nothing like standard practice.
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As Psychedelic Care Gets Leaner, the Integration Work Moves Home. Our Data Says Home Is a Coin Flip
A new Canadian Journal of Psychiatry paper argues leaner psychedelic protocols displace integration work onto patients’ families. HealingMaps survey data shows those households split evenly.
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Every Psychedelic Company Is Racing to Get the Patient Out of the Chair Faster
Lilly paid up to $3.8 billion for a compound whose selling point is a two hour clinic visit. Session length, not efficacy, is now the axis that separates psychedelic programs.
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Oregon Tracks Psilocybin Safety for Three Days. The New Data Found Problems at Three Months
A JAMA Network Open study followed 346 people through Oregon's licensed psilocybin program. The adverse events showed up long after the state stops looking.
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The VA Just Started a Phase 3 Psilocybin Trial. The Control Group Gets Psilocybin Too
The VA began enrolling 240 veterans in a phase 3 psilocybin trial on August 3. There is no placebo arm, and that changes what the study can prove.
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