Online Prescribing of Psychedelics
Online prescribing of psychedelics is not currently possible in most countries as even though the taboo against the medicines is falling there is a historical concern about administration should be…
Set and setting, psychedelics and the placebo response.
Two academic disciplines that look at how non-biological variables affect the response to therapy are placebo response theory and set and setting theory. Both believe that aspects like expectations, planning,…
Psychedelic Comparison
What are the differences between psychedelics? A comparison of the popularity of substances listed on Erowid (from 10,387 trip reports). Mental health disorders are on the rise, whilst the development…
Are smartphone-based mental health apps any good for depression?
In the latter quarter of what seems to be the worst year ever, 2020, it seems the opportunities for slipping into clinical depression are exponentially increasing. The latest statistics show…
Psilocybin availability in the UK
When will psilocybin be legally available in the UK? It is no secret in the medical sector, that evidence for the efficacy of traditional antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, NASSAs...) is underwhelming.…
Frequently Asked Questions about Esketamine
"I have Bi Polar Type 2 (not officially diagnosed as my GP had already started my treatment on mood stabiliser Olanzapine) I am diagnosed as having Major depression, Iām on…
Esketamine as an Antidepressant
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant cause of disability worldwide and the most common illness preceding suicide. On March 5, 2019, the nasal spray drug, esketamine, also known as Spravato (by Janssen…