Psilocybin for Existential Distress
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At Drug Science we like to cover different topics relating to drugs. These topics cover the many different ways that psychoactive substances have an impact on our culture and society.
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![Psilocybin for Existential Distress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6d80b2_843045f2f52f445290d374b61c85536c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6d80b2_843045f2f52f445290d374b61c85536c~mv2.webp)
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- Sep 7, 2023
- 1 min
From prohibited to prescribed: The rescheduling of MDMA and psilocybin in Australia
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![Psilocybin for Existential Distress - the UK needs to show some compassion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6d80b2_67841b7c2bd54503a82aed837c3d80d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6d80b2_67841b7c2bd54503a82aed837c3d80d1~mv2.webp)
- Jun 28, 2023
- 5 min
Psilocybin for Existential Distress - the UK needs to show some compassion
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- Jun 2, 2023
- 2 min
Cost-effectiveness of psilocybin-assisted therapy for severe depression: exploratory findings from a decision analytic model
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the use of psilocybin by veterans with symptoms of trauma
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Legal psilocybin prescriptions in Canada
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- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
Farmability and pharmability: Transforming the drug market to a health-and human rights-centred approach from self-cultivation to safe supply of controlled substances
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- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
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- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Can psilocybin be safely administered under medical supervision? A systematic review of adverse event reporting in clinical trials
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- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Are psychedelics dangerous? - What the research says
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Brain, Mind, and Ethics of Psychedelics - Q and A
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- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
Psychedelic Harm Reduction Workshop - Student Psychedelic Conference
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- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Working in Drug Science
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- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Patient Perspective on Psychedelic Therapy - Q and A
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- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Ask the experts: Psilocybin and MDMA Research
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Are Psychedelics Legal in the Netherlands?
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- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
The World's Biggest Placebo-Controlled Microdosing Study
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- Jun 4, 2021
- 7 min
YouGov Results - Is the UK Ready to Reschedule Psilocybin?
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- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Psychedelics and the Brain - In My Professional Opinion
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- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Psychedelics and Nature Connection - In My Professional Opinion
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- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
Psychological Support in Psilocybin Therapy - In My Professional Opinion