Depression and anxiety no match for fast-acting psychedelic drug! (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 17, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Medication, Mental Health Topics A fast-acting psychedelic drug could help treat depression and anxiety. This, from a Johns Hopkins University study that surveyed 362 adults. Researchers found that the use of a synthetic psychedelic, 5-MeO-DMT, is associated with improvements in depression and anxiety when taken in a controlled setting. Approximately 80% of those surveyed…
New Study Suggests Magic Mushrooms Are Key to Treating Depression by Taylor Bennett | Jan 18, 2018 | Mental Health Topics, Research In a recent study, the Psychedelic Research Group at Imperial College London explored the potential of using psychedelics to treat certain mental illnesses such as depression. The research team argued that this may be a more effective treatment, as it relieves symptoms by activating serotonin 2A, as opposed to 1A—the…