psychedelics Archives

What the FDA’s New Psychedelic Rulebook Means for Ketamine Clinics

The FDA's new guidance is the clearest signal yet that a new category of treatment is about to arrive. Ketamine clinics are the infrastructure best positioned to deliver it.

FDA Finalizes Psychedelic Trial Guidance, Then Opens A Bigger Federal Conversation

The FDA finalized its first formal guidance for studying psychedelic drugs. The document sets the ground rules for research into psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA.

Minnesota Moves Closer to Expanding Access to Psilocybin Therapy

Minnesota is moving closer to creating a regulated psilocybin therapy program, although legal access will not begin this year.

New VA Trial Puts MDMA Therapy For PTSD Back In The Spotlight

Can MDMA assisted therapy safely help veterans living with both PTSD and alcohol use disorder? The VA Hopes to find out.

Connecticut Opens Psychedelic Therapy Pilot To More Adults As Demand Grows

Connecticut is widening access to a medical psychedelic therapy program at a moment when public interest has clearly outpaced availability.

Could Psilocybin Open a New Path for Treating Chronic Tinnitus?

A new review in Hearing Research suggests psilocybin may one day help researchers target tinnitus in a different way.

The Mushroom That Makes People See Tiny People Is Not Acting Like Psilocybin

The mushroom, Lanmaoa asiatica, has been linked to visions of miniature people. The story sounds folkloric, but the science behind it isn't.

Ketamine Meta Analysis Shows Fast Relief, But Leaves Bigger Questions Unanswered

Intravenous ketamine reduced suicidal and depressive symptoms quickly, sometimes within hours. That matters.

Why Ketamine Dose Depends On What It’s Treating

A new narrative review argues that ketamine dosing should be rethought. An anesthesia dose, a pain dose and a psychiatric dose are not equal.

Nearly 5 Million Veterans Have Tried Psychedelics, RAND Study Finds

Psychedelics are no longer a fringe topic among veterans. They are part of the lived experience of millions of those who serve in the military.