Administering psychedelic-assisted therapy is vastly different for professionals used to conventional mental-health treatments, says Bit Yaden, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, who is ...

Visiting the emergency room due to a bad psychedelic trip was linked to over twice the risk of death within five years for some people, a new study found.

Psychedelic drugs, he said, open a state of consciousness that allows for religious experiences. “The Buddha, if you will, is in the human mind,” he said.

Researchers are studying psychedelics as a possible treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. But they don't know exactly how these drugs work. Getting the answer ...

Psychedelic ‘wonder drug’ of the ‘60s can improve Parkinson’s symptoms for weeks: study By . Diana Bruk. Published May 1, 2025, 6:45 p.m. ET. Here’s some groovy news.

Psychedelic pioneer is unfazed about MDMA’s prospects, despite FDA setback Rick Doblin has plans to continue fighting to get MDMA — also known as ecstasy — accepted by the medical establishment.

Psychedelic therapy is the use of plants and compounds that can induce hallucinations to treat mental health diagnoses, such as depression and PTSD. Learn more.

Mr. Evans is the founder of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project. When the political scientist Rick Doblin founded an organization in the 1980s aimed at securing federal approval for ...

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If the question passes, adults would be able to purchase five psychedelic substances — psilocybin, psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, and ibogaine — at approved locations for use under ...