From the Cannabis Journal of Research 12/2018 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/can.2017.0052 The answer is ‘no’, not like in other hallucinogenic drugs. It is unique in its pharmacology. Scores on the Affect and Cognition subscales for the case dose were significantly lower than for the maximum doses of psilocybin and DXM. Conclusion: Acute cannabis exposure in a healthy adult…
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Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms
Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms. 1/9/19 https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/denver-magic-mushrooms-trnd/index.html Quotes: It’s important to note that the measure would not legalize the use or sale of magic mushrooms in Colorado’s capital but instead would treat possession of the drug as the lowest law enforcement priority. The group claims psilocybin, a naturally occurring…
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My Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Experience: Rhapsody in D Major
I was fortunate enough to be a part of one of the original psilocybin research projects at Johns Hopkins in 2001 called: “The Psychopharmacology of Psilocybin in Healthy Volunteers.” This was really focused on spiritual transformation and long term impact as well as a replication of the Good Friday Experiment (1962). After much processing of…
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Pollan Reflections on Writing: “How To Change Your Mind”
NYTimes Opinion 12/24/2018 “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence.” Quotes: ‘As I began to write my book, the accounts of my trips loomed up ahead like a range of tall, possibly insurmountable peaks. And matters only got worse when I began…
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What if psychedelics could revolutionize the way you die?
What if psychedelics could revolutionize the way you die? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-psychedelics-revolutionize-die.html * This is the same study that I was a part of in 2001. Notes: Recent research at Johns Hopkins Medical Centre and New York University indicates that treatment of this end-of-life distress with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is safe and effective. The research indicated it led…
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Microdosing Marijuana to Combat SAD
https://thefreshtoast.com/cannabis/microdosing-marijuana-and-mushrooms-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder/ Notes: The idea of microdosing marijuana isn’t for everyone or even the majority of imbibers, but it’s the miracle answer for many people who deal with depression, anxiety and the upcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder. Microdosing mushrooms is another way that we open up pathways in our thinking and clear out the cobwebs and has…
FDA Okays Psilocybin Therapy for Depression
https://www.inverse.com/article/50176-fda-okays-psilocybin-therapy-for-depression Psilocybin ruling by FDA 10/27/18 The US Food and Drug Administration has given a group of psychiatrists its blessing to dose patients with magic mushrooms in therapy sessions. This week, the FDA granted “Breakthrough Therapy” designation to COMPASS…
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