Psychedelics show promise for depression and anxiety. Federal support is growing, but drugs are advancing at different speeds ...

People living with persistent suicidal thoughts may find relief from psilocybin paired with structured psychological support, ...

New UC San Diego study finds psilocybin use among those with depression doesn't lead to abandoning traditional care but is ...

People with alcohol use disorder who were still abstinent three months after psilocybin-assisted therapy tended to describe their first psychedelic session differently than those who had returned to ...

A nationally representative UC San Diego study finds that people with depression who use psilocybin continue to seek conventional mental health care at rates similar to nonusers, while reporting ...

H-funded clinical trial testing whether an eight-week mindfulness training program can enhance and sustain the antidepressant effects of psilocybin therapy in 80 ...

A concussion is often described as a “mild” traumatic brain injury. Yet repeated blows to the head rarely feel mild and the impacts — including changes in movement, memory, mood and brain function — ...

A new study reveals that psilocybin and standard antidepressants both reduce the brain's tendency to misinterpret facial expressions as negative. The research suggests these two distinct treatments ...

Psilocybin—the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms—is a more effective treatment for symptoms of depression than controls, providing further support for its potential as an antidepressant, suggests ...

Psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's perceptions, mood and thought patterns, have recently shown promise for the treatment of some mental health disorders, including depression ...

In a comparison of depression treatment trials, control group outcomes in trials of psilocybin were lower than those in trials of SSRIs and esketamine. This may suggest that psilocybin's ...

This was an industry fighting for its survival, and it really came together. This is a profound thing.”  By Jake Thomas, ...