Psychedelics
Three In Five American Voters Support Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy, And Half Want To End Criminalization Altogether, New Poll Finds
About three in five American voters say psychedelics should be legalized for regulated, therapeutic use—and nearly half believe possession should be decriminalized for personal use for any reason—according to a new national...
Psychedelics
Mindset Pharma Receives Approval for Phase II Depression Trial
Mindset Pharma has been granted approval to start a Phase 2 trial for Major Depressive Disorder, using their lead drug candidate MSP-1014
MSP-1014 is a novel prodrug of psilocin, the active metabolite of psilocybin, and is “anticipated to exert similar...
Psychedelics
FDA Releases First-Ever Draft Guidance For Psychedelics Research, Days After Congressional Lawmakers File Bill Asking For It
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released first-of-its-kind draft guidance on the “unique” considerations that researchers should take into account when studying psychedelics, which the agency says show “initial promise” as potential...
Psychedelics
Breaking News: Toms Shoes Founder Pledges $100 million for Psychedelic Research
Blake Mycoskie, founder of Toms Shoes, has pledged to give $100 million to support psychedelic research and access.
In an interview with MarketWatch, Mycoskie said the money will help fund research, support academic institutions studying psychedelic...
Psychedelics
New Study Shows Psychedelics Associated With Decrease Use of Other Substances
A new study shows that psychedelic use was associated with a decreased use of other drugs and substances.
The research paper, entitled Changed Substance Use After Psychedelic Experiences Among Individuals in Canada showed that participants reported...
Psychedelics
Psilocybin-enhanced group psychotherapy for depression shows promise in patients with cancer
A new study suggests that psilocybin-assisted group therapy is a promising approach for cancer patients dealing with depressive symptoms. The research, which appears in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, provides initial evidence of the safety,...
Psychedelics
Psychedelic drugs reopen 'critical periods' for social learning
Neuroscientists have long searched for ways to reopen "critical periods" in the brain, when mammals are more sensitive to signals from their surroundings that can influence periods of brain development. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a new...
Cannabis
Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes—And Is Less Addictive Than Technology—Americans Say In New Survey
Americans consider marijuana to be significantly less dangerous than cigarettes, alcohol and opioids—and they say cannabis is less addictive than each of those substances, as well as technology—according to a new...
Cannabis
Missouri Retailers Sold $350 Million Worth Of Legal Marijuana Products Since Recreational Sales Launched Three Months Ago
The state’s cannabis industry is poised to top $1 billion this year in combined medical and recreational sales.
By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri...