Politics

Psychedelics paid for by work? It’s coming

The suite of benefits your company offers may one day look like this: vision, dental, 401(k) match and psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health. A small but growing number of companies are already offering that last one… offering psychedelic benefits to employees is still in its infancy, but it is increasingly seen as a potential way to…

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Psychology

Use of psilocybin for mental health treatment ‘not associated’ with risk of paranoia, American Medical Association study finds

While psychedelics are sometimes portrayed in media as causing intense paranoia, particularly in a recreational setting, the study authors said psilocybin “was not associated with risk of paranoia and transient thought disorder.” The researchers identified five other reported adverse effects among certain patients in the clinical trials: headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness and elevated blood pressure.…

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Modern Culture

Steps… safely… psychedelics

…crucial steps to help you see the lay of the land in Colorado’s quickly evolving world of…. legal psychedelic gifting portals across Colorado… unlicensed psychedelics. Home grows and extraction processes are how a large portion of… psychedelics find their way to users. If you’re not cultivating or creating these psychedelics yourself, it’s crucial to know…

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Politics

Oregon… bill criminalizing drug possession

Gov. Tina Kotek has made it official: Drug possession will soon be a crime once again in Oregon.  “There are some people who believe that some connection with local law enforcement is a helpful motivator for some folks to get into treatment. I think what you see in the bill is an attempt to say…

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Psychology

FDA breakthrough therapy status to LSD analog…

…an LSD analog, L S D (Lysergide D-Tartrate) was given “breakthrough therapy” designation by the FDA for treating anxiety. …this analog… a tartrate salt form… called MM-120. A single oral administration (100 µg) of this psychelic analog, MM120, maintained a clinically and statistically significant reduction in symptoms compared to placebo at 12 weeks — with…

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Biography/Memoir

Compass Pathways… resigned…

They were the first company to take all of the practical knowledge and lived wisdom from philanthropically funded researchers, pivot to for profit, and meanwhile convince the leader of the most loved/popular mdma non-profit to do the same. Now we have COMPASS + Lykos… Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“Compass”), a biotechnology company… announced that…

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