In an important test for stem-cell medicine, a biotech company says implants of lab-made neurons introduced into the brains of 12 people with Parkinson’s disease appear to be safe and may have reduced symptoms for some of them. The added cells should produce the neurotransmitter dopamine, a shortage…

When Matthew Johnson, a psychedelic drug researcher at John Hopkins Medicine, studies the effects of psilocybin on patients suffering from depression or addiction, he is careful to exclude anyone with heart disease. That’s because the drug—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—has the potential…

I sat down with ChatGPT to discuss whether brain-computer interfaces or advanced simulations could recreate psychedelic experiences. You've probably heard about ChatGPT. The artificial-intelligence chatbot, developed by research company OpenAI, mimics the structure and grammar of writing with an…

Despite strong tailwinds, psychedelics companies aren’t attracting investors like they used to. After raising a record-high amount of funding in 2021, the psychedelics space seems to have hit a bump i

What if instead of just dental, vision, and health coverage, your employer paid mental health that included psychedelic therapy? At least 50 companies have signed letters of interest to do just that, according to a new startup called Enthea, which is a third-party administrator of health insurance…

Randomized Controlled Trial . 2022 Aug 2;12(1):307. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02039-0. Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind placebo-controlled study Affiliations Affiliations 1 Departamento de Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires (IFIBA -…

A Washington, D.C., resident has an operation growing psilocybin mushrooms. Brain researchers are increasingly studying psychedelic compounds like psilocybin and LSD as potential treatments for anxiety, depression and other disorders. Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images One of the…

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