Psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine are loosening "fixed notions of ourselves." ...

Psychedelics are catching on in the United States, but not always to find one's third eye or reach another plane of reality, ...

A top federal health official is again touting the therapeutic “promise” of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA—though ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have discovered that some psychedelic compounds appear to alter how the immune system communicates with the brain, offering hope that psychedelics have the ...

A new study has uncovered a previously unknown link between the immune system and the fear response, and how psychedelics can play a role in suppressing it. The finding could improve the treatment of ...

Once a fringe curiosity reserved for psychonauts and Silicon Valley biohackers, psychedelics are now flirting with the mainstream—only this time, it’s less about tripping and more about healing.

Rick Doblin had come to believe that psychedelic experiences are the "common core" of all religions, and he wanted to test this thesis. In February 1984, the 31-year-old college student living off a ...

A groundbreaking new survey is shedding light on how people with eating disorders are turning to alternative substances—particularly cannabis and psychedelics—to manage their symptoms when traditional ...

Believers in the healing potential of the mind-altering drugs thought RFK Jr. was the answer to their prayers. They’re still waiting.

At Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in psychedelics studies. A new grant will help them achieve that goal. On Tuesday, Naropa ...