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Study finds Psilocybin promising therapy for treating mental health issues
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An increasing amount of data suggests that psychedelic substances could be beneficial in the treatment of a variety of mental health issues. However, establishing their clinical benefits and overcoming the various regulatory barriers to their usage remain significant hurdles. The September
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Study reveals psychedelic drug linked to a long-term reduction in anxiety,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, a more mystical and insightful psychedelic drug experience may be linked to a long-term reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms.
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Research: Psychedelics may diminish one's fear of death and dying
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], August 25 (ANI): Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine compared psychedelic experiences with non-drug-related near-death experiences in a survey study of more than 3,000 persons and discovered striking similarities in people's views toward death. Both groups of survey respo
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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Scientists weighing in on the perks of getting high on psychedelics
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): The debate around the effects of getting high is soon going to be the centre of a new mini-series which will deal with the case of psychedelics influencing one's mind, while scientists are also getting inclined towards a positive role of psychedelics.
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Psychedelics display mood-enhancing after-effects: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Use of psychedelic substances such as LSD and psilocybin can induce enhancement in mood and closeness to one another in people even after the high phase subsides.
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Psychedelic drugs show promise for treating PTSD
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
South Carolina [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): The use of medically administered psychedelics has displayed its efficacy in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Recent clinical trials suggest that a treatment approach involving the medicinal use of psychedelic substances can better treat thi
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Psychedelic drugs effective in treating PTSD
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
South Carolina [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified that adapting to a treatment approach that involves the medicinal use of psychedelics, could prove to be more beneficial in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Common party-drugs show promise in treating PTSD
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
South Carolina [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which may lead to nightmares, memories of trauma, heightened reactions, anxiety, and depression, can be more effectively treated with a treatment approach that involves the medicinal use of psychedelics.
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Magic mushrooms can treat depression: Study
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 14 (ANI): A new study has found that the drug psilocybin, found in mushrooms, can help treat depression by helping them 'reset' their brains.
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