Hallucinogenic Drugs may Effectively Treat Mental Illness

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 […]

Reduce Negative Moods and Depression in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Mood Disorders with Psychedelic Drugs

Reduce Negative Moods and Depression in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Mood Disorders with Psychedelic Drugs   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapeutic settings represents a promising and integrative treatment with enduring effects for mental health patients.” – Genis Oña   Psychedelic substances such as peyote, […]

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

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 Personality with Psychedelic Drugs

Improve Personality with Psychedelic Drugs   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “the results of decreased neuroticism and increased openness and agreeableness were statistically significant when compared with the control groups, providing more specific support for ayahuasca’s therapeutic role.” – Alex Criddle   Psychedelic substances such as peyote, mescaline, LSD, Bufotoxin, ayahuasca and psilocybin […]