Psychedelic drugs are gaining a lot of attention as powerful opportunities for mental health treatment and personal growth. Psychedelic experiences can be especially powerful for making relational ...

While drug-induced mystical experiences can have benefits, research suggests they may not be enough to create lasting change.

New research suggests that a single dose of the psychedelic compound DMT can reverse symptoms of depression, including loss ...

DENVER, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As psychedelic medicine moves from individual healing to community-wide transformation, Psychedelic Science 2025 (PS2025) will convene the world’s leading ...

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., founder and president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) at PS2023. Psychedelic Science 2025 (PS2025) is inviting trauma therapists and other ...

Psychedelics may be able to strengthen the connection between two brain regions key to treating depression, according to new research in rats. The Washington Post/Getty Images While many people may ...

I recount all this as someone who still remains very optimistic about psychedelics as medical treatments and tools of spiritual exploration.

The room dissolves into a rushing collage of childhood bedrooms, long-forgotten faces and the exact shade of blue from an old family car. For many people who take psilocybin, these memory-fueled ...

Rex is the author of the new book “Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era.” During my first psychedelic session, a violin flourish turned the sky yellow. A comet’s tail of ...

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Read more here. A conference all about psychedelics wrapped up at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver ...