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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]