New clinical trial results suggest a single psilocybin dose can significantly reduce depression symptoms for weeks; Comments on FDA’s draft psychedelics guidance; MDMA therapy for teens?
New clinical trial results suggest a single psilocybin dose can significantly reduce depression symptoms for weeks; Comments on FDA’s draft psychedelics guidance; MDMA therapy for teens?
it is so interesting for me to observe the different agendas over the last several decades, since the 1950s, till now, that have tried to exploit these psychedelic drugs for their own purposes, that very often conflict, or are opposite. one major difference between the first, 1960s wave, and now, is the utter lack of critical analysis today. in the first wave, for example, when some tried to assert their religious value, many theologians wrote papers or books that disputed their value. or when research was published that showed LSD might be useful to treat addictions, other addiction researchers published counter positions. but not today, it is a full on endorsement of psychedelics in the media, with no challenges from the scientific or religious community. also interesting is how many, not just Timothy Leary, framed these drugs as posing a challenge to a toxic, militaristic, and depressing contemporary society. Now they are being (over) hyped as treatments for "depression," being used to drug people so they fit into that toxic society.... the new opiate of the masses.... remarkable.
Regarding an active placebo, would a low 1/2/3 mg dose of psilocybin be preferable to niacin, implying threshold dose of compound is necessary and implying the trip is necessary?
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it is so interesting for me to observe the different agendas over the last several decades, since the 1950s, till now, that have tried to exploit these psychedelic drugs for their own purposes, that very often conflict, or are opposite. one major difference between the first, 1960s wave, and now, is the utter lack of critical analysis today. in the first wave, for example, when some tried to assert their religious value, many theologians wrote papers or books that disputed their value. or when research was published that showed LSD might be useful to treat addictions, other addiction researchers published counter positions. but not today, it is a full on endorsement of psychedelics in the media, with no challenges from the scientific or religious community. also interesting is how many, not just Timothy Leary, framed these drugs as posing a challenge to a toxic, militaristic, and depressing contemporary society. Now they are being (over) hyped as treatments for "depression," being used to drug people so they fit into that toxic society.... the new opiate of the masses.... remarkable.
Regarding an active placebo, would a low 1/2/3 mg dose of psilocybin be preferable to niacin, implying threshold dose of compound is necessary and implying the trip is necessary?