Imperial College London – A New Vision for Mental Health

Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows

Author: Editorial 13th May 2022 0 Comments

Philippa Roxby reports for the BBC: “Psilocybin, a drug found in magic mushrooms, appears to free up the brains of people with severe depression in a way that other antidepressants do not, a study has found. The results, based on brain…
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Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound ‘promising’ for depression

Author: Editorial 16th April 2021 0 Comments

Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “Dr Carhart-Harris said that after psychedelic therapy, participants reported feeling ‘recalibrated, reset like they haven’t for years” and “enjoying life’.” “Psychedelic drug psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, is as good at reducing symptoms of depression…
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Taking MDMA could help to treat alcoholism, study suggests

Author: Editorial 1st March 2021 0 Comments

Chiara Giordano reports for The Independent: “Taking MDMA could help treat alcohol addiction , according to a new study. During an eight-week trial in Bristol, 14 people with alcohol problems were given a controlled amount of the party drug, also known as ecstasy , during…
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Imperial launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research

Author: Editorial 27th May 2019 0 Comments

Ryan O’Hare writes (April 23rd, 2019): “The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world will launch at Imperial College London today. Funded by more than £3 million from five founding donors, the new Imperial Centre for Psychedelic Research will…
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Could psychedelics transform mental health?

Author: Editorial 19th July 2018 0 Comments

The BBC (Alex Therrien) reports: “Think of magic mushrooms and LSD and it’s likely that science is not the first thing that springs to mind. Psychedelic drugs are more likely to be associated with hippies and the counterculture of the…
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