Emotional Adjustment: The Modulatory Influence of Psilocybin on the Amygdala
Recent research suggests that psilocybin causes changes in amygdala activity opposite to those seen in conventional antidepressant treatment.
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The Structure-Activity Relationship of Two Kratom Compounds
Even slightly modifying the chemical structure of the compounds in kratom can significantly alter their effects.
Positive Effects of Single-Dose Psilocybin Last Nearly 5 Years
After 4.5 years, 60-80% of the study participants with life-threatening cancer still experienced significantly decreased anxiety or antidepressant effects.
Supportive Context is Associated With Positive Effects From Inhaling 5-MeO-DMT
A research team including psychedelics expert Dr. Roland Griffiths recently published a study examining how context (the set and setting) impacts the effects of inhaling 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine).1 Previous research strongly...
2005 Literature Review Proposes Serotonin Mediates the Effects of Estrogen
The authors argue that the serotonergic mediation of estrogen has important clinical implications and warrants further investigation.
2000 Study Finds Estrogen + Progesterone Increases Cortical 5-HT2A Receptor Binding Potential in Postmenopausal Women
The hormone combination increased 5-HT2A binding potential over 20%.
1995 Study Finds Estrogen Increases 5-HT2A Receptor Density in the Female Rat Brain
The increase was seen primarily in the cerebral cortex and the nucleus accumbens.
Scientists Discover a New Cannabinoid in Cannabis sativa: Δ9-THCP
Tetrahydrocannabiphorol could account for the pharmacological properties of some cannabis varieties which are difficult to explain by the presence of THC alone.
The Medical University of South Carolina is Launching a Psychedelic Research Center
Scheduled to open in 2021, the new center will study the therapeutic potential of MDMA, psilocybin, DMT, and mescaline.
Eleusis’s Phase I Alzheimer’s Trial Finds Favorable Safety & Tolerability of LSD in Older Volunteers
There were no abnormalities or deviations in safety or cognitive outcome measures compared to the baseline data.