This drug, Moksha, could be seen as the mirror image of Soma: a fantastic agent for spiritual liberation that provides a full-blown mystical experience and stands at the foundation of the utopian society described in the novel… Huxley’s fascination with the threat and promise of consciousness-altering chemicals constitutes a thread that runs through his writing. Brave…
Both of these organizations have a longstanding history with drug advocacy, and this collaboration will no doubt strengthen the cause. Both DN and SSDP have accomplished many things over the years. DN is newer to the advocacy scene, having been founded in Oakland in 2019, but its efforts have grown rapidly and there are chapters…
Assemblyman… recently introduced A.8569 in the Assembly to allow the medical use of psilocybin and create a $2 million fund to help state residents who qualify pay for the mushroom-based treatment. …proposes creating a section in the state Public Health Law titled Medical Use of Psilocybin. Patients or caregivers could receive identification cards lasting one…
The comments came at a psychedelics workshop Volkow’s agency cohosted with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) [in Jan. 2022]. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow said people are going to keep using substances such as psilocybin—especially as the reform movement expands and there’s increased attention being drawn to the potential…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)… authorized two cannabis companies to harvest marijuana for research purposes… ending a five-decade federal monopoly. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) director Nora Volkow told the outlet that it would be “valuable” for researchers to use marijuana from dispensaries to examine what kind of weed is being consumed to better…
…facing a holdup at the FDA in bringing its LSD program to more patients… didn’t dive into what issues the agency flagged before it made its decision. Not a whole lot is known about the New York biotech except that Barrow, formerly interim CEO and chief development officer, stepped into the full-time CEO role about…
The FDA’s move is the latest blow to the psychedelic industry’s attempts to use LSD and other compounds such as psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. Mind Medicine’s shares fell 10.4% to $1.46 before the bell. In November, shares of Compass Pathways (CMPS.O) fell roughly 16% due to safety concerns on its experimental drug COMP360, which uses…
…that’s just what Rick Doblin and Carol Rosin say they did – and they still believe introducing psychedelics into nuclear negotiations can produce positive results. Reached for comment about the impact of Doblin and Rosin’s covert action, author Michael Pollan said: “I think it’s highly unlikely Rick’s gift reached its intended recipient – surely someone…
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who had objected to Purdue’s reorganization, also praised [Judge Colleen] McMahon’s decision. “There cannot be two forms of justice – one for ordinary Americans and a different one for billionaires,” Ferguson said. “I’m prepared to take this fight all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary, to ensure…
Do the Sacklers bear responsibility for a crisis that helped make them billionaires but killed thousands of Americans? Yes. In a statement issued after the judge’s order, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong called it “a seismic victory for justice and accountability.” In a recent telephone interview, he called upon the Sackler family “to do the…
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