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Psychiatry Research
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
One dose of ibogaine was shown to dramatically reduce depression and PTSD.
Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy utilizes a non-ordinary state of consciousness to heal.
End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a "holy grail" of psychiatry.
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot.
The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
A long-maligned treatment outperforms the trendy one.
Antidepressants can help alleviate PTSD symptoms when paired with psychotherapy, but does our overenthusiasm for them blind us to more effective alternatives?
When other treatments fail, this radical surgery could help.
A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
The serotonin theory of depression started to be widely promoted in the 1990s, coinciding with a push to prescribe more SSRIs.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal's “death feint.”
The study shows that it’s possible to map the wildly subjective psychedelic experiences to specific brain regions.
Zuranolone might help people feel better sooner than if they were relying on standard treatment alone.
After a night of partying and heavy drinking, you might be tempted to Google "hangover cures." Unfortunately, there aren't any.
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.