psychedelics

A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA is now considering whether to approve it.

FDA advisers reject MDMA therapy for PTSD amid concerns over research

Will Stone

A panel of outside experts voted against the potential use of MDMA for treating PTSD, citing that available evidence fails to show that the psychedelic is effective or that benefits outweigh risks.

Health News Florida

Health care roundtable: Canadian drug imports, focused ultrasound and psychedelics

Stacey Bennett

It's our monthly medical roundtable, when we dive into the month's most significant health headlines.

Zack Dorsett, the operations manager of Wonderbags, a company that sells mushroom starter kits, at his company's booth at the "Psychedelic Science 2023" conference in Denver on Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands, including docs, pols and stars

Leigh Paterson

Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.

Some experts say psychedelics, like "magic mushrooms," are going through a renaissance.

Health News Florida

FIU Professor On Medical Renaissance Of Psychedelics And 'Magic Mushrooms'

Leslie Ovalle

A new course at Florida International explores the history of psychedelics and a new frontier for how these substances might have a positive effect on mental illness.

The director of the Denver campaign told NPR that the results from the vote<strong> </strong>shows that society's perception of psychedelics has changed.

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In Close Vote, Denver Becomes 1st U.S. City To Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

Esther Honig

The action doesn't legalize psilocybin mushrooms, but it effectively bars the city from prosecuting or arresting adults 21 or older who possess them.