Politics

Psilocybin bans… Oregon

The new bans come at a tough time… cost remains high, from $1,500 to $3,500 a session. Psilocybin bans passed in all but one of the 17 Oregon jurisdictions that floated the idea. The [2024] list: Lake Oswego, Warrenton, Seaside, Oregon City, Estacada, Hubbard, Amity, Sheridan, Mt. Angel, Jefferson, Lebanon, Redmond, Sutherlin, Rogue River, Brookings…

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Science

Scientists uncover fascinating link between psychedelic experiences and heart activity

“Most psychedelic research has focused on the brain, but I became increasingly convinced that we were overlooking something crucial. This idea was reinforced by the growing field of somatic therapy and the way psychedelics seem to help reconnect people’s minds with their bodies,” said study author Valérie Bonnelle, an independent researcher who received a PhD…

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Science

…’terrifying’ threat from xylazine…

“Almost 100% of our drug supply is fentanyl and 80% to 90% of that fentanyl is adulterated with xylazine,” said Dr. Elizabeth Krans, a physician and researcher at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. Xylazine is a potent animal tranquilizer normally used by veterinarians. For reasons that aren’t completely clear, drug gangs began mixing it into…

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Biography/Memoir

Compass veers off course, delaying phase 3 psychedelic data and laying off 30% of staff

Compass will part ways with approximately 30% of its workforce, including some management positions… one year ago, the company expected to have data from the first phase 3 trial of its COMP360 psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant depression by the summer of 2024. Compass CEO Kabir Nath framed that delay in the context of the FDA’s rejection of…

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Biography/Memoir

Man accused of distributing psilocybin mushrooms to 20 Boulder County high school students faces 40 counts

Benjamin Harmon, 24, faces a total of 40 charges, including 21 felonies for distributing drugs to minors, at times within 1,000 feet of a school, sexual assault on a child using force and sexual exploitation of a child, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said… The investigation was launched by the University of Colorado after…

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Biography/Memoir

Ballot question 4 to legalize psychedelics…

If the measure passes, Massachusetts residents over 21 would be able to grow, possess, and use certain natural psychedelics – but the commercial sale of the substances would remain prohibited. Supporters – including the Washington, D.C.-based New Approach PAC and Massachusetts for Mental Health Options – have raised more than $6 million dollars in support…

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Spirituality

Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies

Gratitude Sanctuary, known as Sanctuaire de la Gratitude in French… in Ottawa says the group believes people receive “their own teachings when entering the sacred space opened by the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms.” …first asked Health Canada about an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in January 2022… Health Canada said it was…

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Psychology

The middle-class women who are…

…one study published in July 2024 found that the percentage of adults aged 35 to 50 who had used hallucinogens within the past year was seven times what it was in 2014. I spoke to a dozen women who use psychedelics regularly, and found them to be a diverse bunch: They come from different generations and…

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