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MDMA Pharmacology

Introduction Over the past several years, MDMA (also known as Ecstasy/Molly) has been making waves in the realms of drug research and therapy, with many efforts having been largely spearheaded by MAPS. Recognized for its ability to enhance feelings of empathy and bonding among users, research has largely aimed at examining MDMA’s therapeutic potential for […]

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Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medical school in Baltimore conducted a randomized, controlled clinical trial to examine if one or two administrations of psilocybin, in addition to psychological support, could be an effective treatment for patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD).  What is Major Depressive disorder? Major depressive

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Inclusion of People of Color in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Review of The Literature

Are people of colour included in psychedelic research? In their paper “Inclusion of people of color in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: a review of the literature” Michaels et al. (2018) reviewed studies on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy published between 1993 and 2017 across countries to examine rates of inclusion for people of colour. Below we have summarized the key

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Why Learn How to Read Scientific Papers?

In Kyle Shannon’s Towards Data Science’s article, “A Guide to Reading Academic Research”, Shannon emphasizes that reading scientific papers is not just for gathering the right information for a good grade or bragging rights. “Reading papers certainly builds character”, he suggests.  From researcher, to child, to performance athlete, we all have experience in building character

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