Psychedelics : Science World Report

Dec 02, 2016 03:20 AM EST

Just One Dose Of This Magic Mushroom Drug Eases Depression Among Cancer Patients

A banned substance found in "magic mushroom" shows promise in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients.

Dec 02, 2016 02:47 AM EST

Party Drug No More? FDA Approves Trial Of Ecstasy To Treat PTSD

Ecstasy receives the green light from the U.S. FDA for its large-scale phase 3 trial for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Feb 11, 2015 05:08 PM EST

Dinosaurs 'Got High': Creatures Fed Off Of Psychedelic Grass

Did you know dinosaurs may have gotten high in their day? That's right. New research from the journal Palaeodiversity shows that many enjoyed a psychedelic fungus that came from a grass parasite.

Sep 02, 2013 11:59 PM EDT

Shroom to Grow: Missing Psychedelic Science

A recent Norwegian study on psychedelic drugs and psychological well-being not only highlighted fewer mental health issues among users of these drugs but also underscored the reinvigoration of scientific research in a field maligned since the moral panic of the 1960s.

Sep 02, 2013 10:35 PM EDT

This Psychoactive Drugs Trip Isn't Working

Recreational drug use has been with us forever, and so have the challenges that this use brings to medicine and society. But the nature of the modern drug scene has changed to such an extent that the health systems of the developed world face catastrophe if we fail to respond.

Aug 20, 2013 05:37 PM EDT

LSD and Other Psychedelics Healthy For Most, Not Linked With Mental Health Problems

The use of LSD, magic mushrooms, or peyote does not increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems, according to an analysis of information from more than 130,000 randomly chosen people, including 22,000 people who had used psychedelics at least once.