mental health

Will Colorado Open the Nation’s First Ibogaine Clinic?

A bill approved by lawmakers might see Colorado become the first state in the nation to open an ibogaine clinic,…

May 5, 2023

Washington Set to Be the Next State to Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

Washington State lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize psilocybin therapy. It would be limited to a pilot program for…

April 18, 2023

Oregon Licences Its First Psilocybin Manufacturers

The first two psilocybin manufacturers have been licensed to operate in Oregon, where they will grow and sell mushrooms. State…

April 11, 2023

Not All Substance Use Disorders Are Rooted in Trauma

Thanks largely to Gabor Maté, it has become popular to say that addictions are overwhelmingly rooted in trauma.  However, the…

April 11, 2023

How DMT Generates “Novel Worlds” of Experience

A new study may give us the most detailed understanding yet of how psychedelic drugs affect our brains. Using brain…

March 24, 2023

Nation’s First Therapeutic Psilocybin Facilitators Graduate in Oregon

In Oregon, the first cohort of students has graduated a class in how to administer psilocybin therapy. Now, they can…

March 21, 2023

The Chronic Challenge of Burnout Among Harm Reduction Workers

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the midst of the overdose crisis, many harm reduction workers are…

March 20, 2023

The Spravato Diaries: My Ketamine-ish Depression Treatment

In the fall of 2020, COVID lockdown-induced depression triggered my incarceration-related PTSD and related suicidal ideation. So I looked into…

February 17, 2023

Australia’s Legalization of MDMA, Psilocybin for Limited Medical Use

Australia has made waves by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin, essentially legalizing the drugs for narrow medical uses. It’s a big…

February 8, 2023

How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?

In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal possession of all drugs and shift…

February 2, 2023