What have scientists discovered about whether these drugs are effective in treating… chronic pain? New research is exploring whether psychedelic drugs [ie, psilocybin] might help in treating… chronic pain. The drugs so far appear to be quite effective. Original Article (KRQE):Use of psychedelics to treat PTSD, OCD, depression and chronic pain – a researcher discusses recent…
Like many Oregonians who voted to approve psilocybin treatments through Measure 109, Noah Heller was excited about the possibility… Rose City is the first lab in the state to apply for a license and meet Oregon Health Authority requirements for testing the purity and potency of psilocybin mushrooms. “It’s super expensive,” Daniel Huson said of launching…
…potential adaptive advantages psiloids may confer to fungi. Fungi produce diverse metabolites that can have antimicrobial, antifungal, antifeedant, or psychoactive properties. Among these metabolites are the tryptamine-derived compounds psilocybin, its precursors, and natural derivatives (collectively referred to as psiloids), which have played significant roles in human society and culture. Original Article (SSRN):The evolution and ecology…
Chase started making mushroom gummies about two and a half years ago. Previously, he worked corporate jobs at Johnson & Johnson and L’Oréal… I, for one, was simply interested in the scalable dosing for chill long weekends and maybe a slight creativity boost – both of which the gummies provided, from the lowest dose to…
No [Oregon] Psilocybin Service Centers have yet opened, so what clients will be asked to pay remains unknown, but reports show one session could start at $1,500. Clients can’t drive or bike themselves afterward, and there are no “to-go” bags – all mushrooms must be consumed on site. Mushrooms purchased at dispensaries aren’t happening (yet).…
Respondents were asked whether they would… …“support or oppose a federal law to remove criminal penalties for adults for personal possession of substances like psilocybin…,” and 53 percent said that they’d support it… with 64% of Democrats, 55% of independents and 42% of Republicans… a plurality – backing the policy change. Original Article (Marijuana Moment):Majority…
…are expected to pay out-of-pocket costs… to receive… psilocybin… classified as medicines to treat certain mental health conditions… The drugs themselves cost between $1000 and $2000 for a standard course of treatment, according to researchers… but the level of supervision and the multidisciplinary teams required to administer the full treatment will raise the bill. Original…
Around a dozen Synthesis students, including at least one international student, filed consumer complaints with the Oregon Department of Justice this month. The Department of Justice said it is still reviewing those complaints… Retreat Guru (out of the town, Nelson, BC, in Canada, was able to make the transition from a typical rural lumber town…
Retreat Guru, run by brothers Cameron and Deryk Wenaus… may be trying to save its own skin by taking over the Synthesis program… at $10,000 each, that’s $3 million. Lesley Clarke, the student, says Retreat Guru held a video call on March 4 [2023] in which the firm indicated it was on the hook for…
Do you think that people should be allowed to use these psychedelics outside the pharmaceutical-medical system [or Oregon M109 framework]? Or that current restrictions on their use should be relaxed? …in general I think it’s strange to punish someone for using any substance… the people who are taking these substances now tend to be well-informed…
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