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Psychedelic drug ibogaine may treat PTSD by slowing brainwaves
In people with traumatic brain injury, administering the psychedelic drug ibogaine seems to slow down brainwaves, which may…
Science-Backed Ways to Deal with Stress
Better assessment of stress and tailored approaches to combat it could give clinicians the tools they need to fend off lasting…
Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation
Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the…
Psychedelic control of neuroimmune interactions governing fear
Neuroimmune interactions—signals transmitted between immune and brain cells—regulate many aspects of tissue physiology1,…
Scientific American Editor Gary Stix Talks about His 35 Years of…
Hear takeaways from 35 years at Scientific American from Gary Stix, our recently retired mind and brain editor.
Microdosing LSD is not an effective ADHD treatment
The first randomised controlled trial of microdosing LSD as a treatment for ADHD found the psychedelic drug wasn’t any more…
How to Manage Holiday Grief in Yourself and Others
The holidays can be a difficult time for people who are grieving. Here’s how to get through it or support a loved one
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to…
Why do wet dogs shake themselves dry? Neuroscience has an answer
Deciphering how mammals respond to sensations through their fur could inspire further research on skin sensitivity.
How psychedelics and VR could reveal how we become immersed in reality
An outlandish experiment searching for a brain network that tunes up and down the feeling of immersion is hoping to unlock the…
MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?
For years, it seemed MDMA-assisted therapy would revolutionise PTSD treatment. But poor trial design and alleged misconduct…
New Treatments Address Addiction alongside Trauma
A new generation of treatments addresses the trauma that often underlies addiction
Found: a brain-wiring pattern linked to depression
The disease has a consistent mark in the brain even when symptoms are absent.
Ultrasound Brain Stimulation Boosts Mindfulness
Study participants felt time distortion, fewer negative thoughts and greater detachment from feelings with a noninvasive…
Daily briefing: Deepfakes hawk fake drugs using scientists’ faces
Scammers are using images of respected researchers in deepfakes, a setback for the approval of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD and…
MDMA therapies hit a roadblock – what's next?
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected the psychedelic drug MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder,…
FDA’s Rejection of MDMA Psychotherapy for Trauma Draws Criticism from…
Many experts criticize the FDA’s recent negative ruling on MDMA therapy for PTSD, saying the agency ignored solid overall results…
FDA rejects ecstasy as a therapy: what’s next for psychedelics?
Nature talks to researchers about the outlook for other hallucinogens in clinical trials as psychiatric treatments.
Combining Ayahuasca Compound with Drugs like Ozempic Could Help Treat…
Researchers combined the drug harmine with a medication similar to Ozempic to boost the number and function of human…
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