Moderate doses of psychedelics have been shown to effectively treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions – and even microdoses have been reported to hold significant benefit. Although we don’t recommend it, many people are turning to...
By Richard HobdayFresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now.When new, virulent diseases emerge, such SARS and Covid-19, the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current...
Ayahuasca may help treat depressionOne study showed that the drink has positive effects in patients who have resistance to antidepressantsAyahuasca, a hallucinogenic drink consumed in religious rituals in Amazonian South American countries such as Brazil and Peru,...
Ayahuasca: why does the person cause a feeling of daydreaming?A team of researchers analyzed the effects on the brain of one of the components of ayahuasca“I expected a lot to see an explosion of colors, but I was surprised to see powerful and significant visions of...
Ayahuasca Peru-Healing retreat center UCSF psychiatrist Brian Anderson is studying an experimental therapy to help long-term AIDS survivors — people who were infected with HIV in the 1980s and never expected to live this long — who are feeling sad and demoralized. In...