Ohio State commencement speaker says he took psychedelics to write Bitcoin speech
Days before speaking at Ohio State University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, Chris Pang said on LinkedIn that he took the hallucinogen ayahuasca to write the first draft. Pan was touted in the graduation program as a “social entrepreneur, musician, and inspirational speaker.” However, his speech and on-stage demonstration with OSU President Ted Carter were booed […]
‘Psychedelics’ book returned to library 37 years late as mysterious note apologizes for ‘long, strange trip’
The librarian wasn’t hallucinating. An anonymous, absent-minded patron has finally managed to return a long-lost book aptly titled “Psychedelics” to a Colorado library some 37 years after it was loaned out. “Sorry I’m late!!” A note packed inside the book read as follows. “It was a long and strange journey!!” Officials with the High Plains […]
Wash Post advice column from psychiatrist promotes psychedelics for solving ‘eco-anxiety’, ‘climate grief’
Emily Willow, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist, wrote in an advice column in Friday’s Washington Post that “psychedelic therapy” can help people with climate fear or depression feel better. insisted. in the workDr. Willow says this type of treatment, which uses psilocybin (derived from psychedelic mushrooms), MDMA, or FDA-approved oral ketamine and is applied in conjunction […]
Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that decriminalizes psychedelics, would allow possession and growing of magic mushrooms and DMT
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have legalized some psychedelic drugs, including those in power, for personal possession or cultivation. hallucinogen DMT, along with what is colloquially known as magic mushrooms. Senate Bill 58The bill, introduced by Democratic Rep. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, would allow persons who: “The possession, preparation, […]
California bill decriminalizing personal use of psychedelics, magic mushrooms heads to Newsom’s desk
The California legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession and personal use of a number of hallucinogens, including “magic mushrooms.” Senate Bill 58 passed 43-15 in the state legislature on Wednesday and 21-14 in the Senate on Thursday, and is now in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom to decide the […]
Living with long-term cancer is depressing. Texas doctors say psychedelics could help
As treatments for advanced cancers become more effective, more and more patients are becoming terribly bewildered. But psilocybin, an active compound derived from magic mushrooms, could help these patients, a group of Texas-based scientists announced. I have written It was published Tuesday in the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. It’s part of a renewed stance […]
Australia Becomes First Country To Approve Psychedelics For Patients With Depression And PTSD
Australia on Saturday became the first country in the world to approve prescriptions for specific psychedelic drugs for people with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “[S]A “specially licensed psychiatrist” selected with the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee is allowed to “prescribe MDMA.” [otherwise known as ecstasy] Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and […]
Frank Biden Says He’s Talked to Joe Biden about Legalizing Psychedelics
In a recent interview, Frank Biden said he spoke to his brother, President Joe Biden, about the benefits of psychedelics amid calls for the industry to legalize psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. “[T]Whether it’s ketamine, LSD, or I like to mention the godfather of them all, ayahuasca, his psychedelics can be considered drugs,” Biden said. Said […]
Psychedelics becoming legit mental health treatment — thanks to billionaires
Long partisan, psychedelic drugs are now on the verge of becoming a legal treatment for mental health. Thanks to the free-thinking billionaires of Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Ketamine, known in the club scene since the 1990s as “Special K,” is the only psychedelic currently legal for medical use. However, MDMA, also known as Ecstasy […]