Psychedelic drug trip improves symptoms of depression for six months, breakthrough study finds
Robin Carhart-Harris
The Psychedelic Drug Trial
This 1 hour documentary film is from BBC2. The makers say: “The Psychedelic Drug Trial has exclusive access to a ground-breaking new trial at Imperial College London. The trial sees, for the first time ever under controlled conditions, a psychedelic drug tested…
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Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound ‘promising’ for depression
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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Psychedelics: Lifting the veil
Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris – head of the Psychedelic Research Group at Imperial College London– has worked for the last few years on the brain effects of LSD, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA, conducting some pioneering brain imaging studies of these drugs. Most recently…
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