Psychedelics

‘Peyote Crisis’ Threatens Sacred Native American Ceremonies

Native American and preservationist advocates are sounding the alarm about an imminent “peyote crisis.” The crisis started decades ago, but…

11 months ago

Researchers Using AI To Develop New Psychedelics

Pharmaceutical researchers in the United Kingdom are using the artificial intelligence tool AlphaFold to develop new psychedelic drugs, according to…

11 months ago

GOP-Backed Bill in Indiana Would Create Fund To Study Shrooms

A bill, introduced by GOP state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, would establish “the therapeutic psilocybin research fund,” which would be “administered…

11 months ago

Rhode Island Bill Would Allow Psilocybin Cultivation, Possession Under 1 Ounce

Several states across the U.S. are forging ahead with their respective psilocybin reform programs, largely embracing policy changes around possession…

12 months ago

Dept. of Veteran Affairs To Fund Studies on Psilocybin and MDMA for PTSD, Depression

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its pool of researchers to…

12 months ago

DEA Response Clarifies Psychedelic Mushroom Spores Are Legal Before Germination

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has made its position on psilocybin and psilocin, two psychedelic compounds produced by “magic”…

12 months ago

AMA Rolls Out New Psychedelic Therapy Codes as FDA Mulls Over Prescription MDMA

The American Medical Association, aka the AMA, has recently implemented new standards to assign specific codes to psychedelic therapies. This…

12 months ago

DEA Notice Shows Increase in Research Amounts for THC, Psilocybin, DMT, and More

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) posted a notice on the Federal Register on Jan. 3, which includes the most recent…

12 months ago