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Finding psychedelic prior art: 5 Questions for Porta Sophia’s Shahin Shams

Shams discusses her role at Porta Sophia and the data team’s recent work.

Nov 18 •

Will Colorado cities pass psilocybin restrictions? DEA begins hearings on scheduling psychedelic research drugs; New study finds…

Plus: Will MDMA-assisted therapy be cost-effective? And polling psychedelic industry workers

Nov 15 •

Rerun: 5 Questions for Zach Skiles

In honor of Veterans Day we’re rerunning this interview with Zach Skiles that originally published Nov 29, 2021.

Nov 11 •

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Mixing antidepressants and psychedelics: 5 Questions for psychopharmacologist Kelan Thomas

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Welcome to The Microdose

Oct 28, 2021 • Michael Pollan

Breaking News: F.D.A. Panel Votes Against MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD

Jun 5 • jane c. hu

Oregon’s first psilocybin client: 5 Questions for retired home builder Jim Carroccio

Jul 31, 2023 • jane c. hu

This is a Warning

Oct 9, 2023 • Simon Moya-Smith

Heart risks, serotonin, and fen-phen: 5 Questions for 5-HT receptor researcher Bryan Roth

Sep 18, 2023 • jane c. hu

What will a Trump Administration do with psychedelics?; Massachusetts voters reject Question 4; and Oregon municipalities appear to opt-out…

Plus: Protecting patients from exploitation in an era of psychedelic hype

Nov 8 •

Will Massachusetts vote for psychedelics? 5 Questions for Boston-based reporter Jack Gorsline

Gorsline discusses the at-times acrimonious campaigning process for Massachusetts Question 4, and how the race could affect the future of psychedelics…

Nov 4 •

Compass Pathways announced study delays, layoffs; Dispatch from Boston: Advocates rally in support of Question 4

Plus: Regulating psychedelics, and reexamining the FDA’s rejection of MDMA

Nov 1 •

The illusory trip: 5 Questions for psychologist and magician Jay Olson

Olson discusses magic, the power of suggestion, and placebo in psychedelic studies.

Oct 28 •

How much MDMA is in your “MDMA”?; Judge largely denies DEA’s bid to dismiss testimony in upcoming DOI/DOC hearing; and sexual misconduct and…

Plus: New Hampshire psychedelics bill dies and Massachusetts cities rally behind Question 4

Oct 25 •

A Navy SEAL Goes to Mexico to take Ibogaine

A story of traumatic brain injury and a 24-hour trip.

Oct 23

Head movies and acid westerns: 5 Questions for film historian and archivist Haden Guest

Guest discusses the films selected for Harvard Film Archive's Psychedelic Cinema series and their lasting legacy.

Oct 21 •

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