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Adding a Psychedelic Drug to Mindfulness Training Enhances Relief of Burnout and Depression

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By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Psilocybin-Assisted Group Psychotherapy + Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Frontline Healthcare Provider COVID-19 Related Depression and Burnout: A Randomized Clinical Trial” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11722457/pdf/nihpp-2024.12.31.24319806v1.pdf )  Lewis and colleagues performed a randomized clinical […]

Placebo Effects are Strong in Research on the Effects of Psychedelic Drugs

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Placebo Effects are Strong in Research on the Effects of Psychedelic Drugs   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone.” – Science News   Psychedelic substances such as peyote, mescaline, LSD, Bufotoxin, ayahuasca and psilocybin  have been used almost since the beginning of recorded history to […]

Hallucinogenic Drugs may Effectively Treat Mental Illness

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Hallucinogenic Drugs may Effectively Treat Mental Illness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Combined with psychotherapy, some psychedelic drugs like MDMA, psilocybin and ayahuasca may improve symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder,” – Cristina L. Magalhaes   Psychedelic substances such as peyote, mescaline, LSD, Bufotoxin, ayahuasca and psilocybin  have been used almost […]

Increase Psychological Flexibility and Thereby Relieve Anxiety and Depression with Psychedelic Drugs

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Increase Psychological Flexibility and Thereby Relieve Anxiety and Depression with Psychedelic Drugs   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “psilocybin may be effective in the much wider population of patients who suffer from major depression than previously appreciated. The magnitude of the effect we saw was about four times larger than what clinical trials […]

Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Psilocybin and Mindfulness Meditation

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Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Psilocybin and Mindfulness Meditation   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness training enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin, and can increase empathy and permanently reduce ego-centricity. This opens up new therapeutic avenues, for example for the treatment of depression.” – Franz Vollenweider   Psychedelic substances […]