psychedelics Archives

Medicaid Is the Largest Behavioral Health Payer. A New Report Asks What Happens Next

A Center for Health Care Strategies report examines how psychedelic-assisted therapy could reach Medicaid. Some states already cover off-label IV ketamine.

The Only Two Placebo-Controlled Microdosing Trials Found Nothing

A systematic review screened 897 references on psilocybin microdosing. Of 11 studies, only two were placebo controlled, and neither found a benefit.

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.

The Money Behind the MDMA Resubmission Came From a SpaceX Director

The WSJ reported that a SpaceX director gave $25 million to recapitalize the company behind MDMA-assisted therapy. That explains a strategy that looked strange.

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.

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.

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.

New Mexico Just Opened Its First Psilocybin Permits. The One Clinicians Need Is Still Coming

New Mexico began accepting psilocybin producer applications on August 17. The clinician permit has not opened, and the end of 2026 target looks unlikely.

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.

A Federal Report Just Told States to Prepare for Psychedelic Approval. Ketamine Clinics Are the Template

SAMHSA told states to build the budget, licensing, and oversight machinery for psychedelic therapy before the FDA approves anything. Ketamine is not named once.