Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jan 24, 2024 · Learn more about NIDA research on the therapeutic potential of psychedelic and dissociative drugs, including psilocybin. Along with other partners at the National Institutes of Health, NIDA is supporting research into psilocybin as a potential clinical treatment for substance use disorders and other mental illnesses.
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose …
Feb 6, 2024 · Law enforcement seizures of “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December 2022, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Most Americans don’t know that primary care physicians can …
Jun 28, 2024 · Results from a national survey indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that they could not.
NIH launches program to advance research led by Native …
Aug 15, 2024 · The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a program that will support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness.
Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs | National Institute on Drug …
Aug 29, 2024 · Psychedelic and dissociative drugs can temporarily alter a person’s mood, thoughts, and perceptions of reality. 1 Among other health effects and safety concerns, people who use psychedelic and dissociative drugs report feeling strong emotions, ranging from intense happiness and a feeling of connectedness to fear, anxiety, and confusion. 2,3 People who use …
Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs as Medicines
Jan 24, 2024 · Technology such as brain imaging expanded scientists’ capacity to study psychedelic and dissociative drugs in the laboratory, stimulating a new wave of research in the early 1990s. 3 Today, they are studying many of these substances to determine their potential therapeutic effects, along with appropriate dosages and the best way to deliver corresponding …
La psilocibina (setas u hongos mágicos) | National Institute on …
Jan 24, 2024 · Cuando una persona toma psilocibina, su cuerpo la convierte en otra sustancia, la psilocina. La psilocina se une y activa los receptores, o sitios de unión, para la serotonina química del cerebro, principalmente el receptor de serotonina 5-hidroxitriptamina 2A (5HT2a).
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