Psychedelic drugs have a history clouded by stigma, but a new wave of clinical research could change how they're perceived and used. Today, a psychedelic renaissance points to potential uses of such drugs in the fields of psychiatry, mental health, and well-being. Some companies have seized upon psychedelics' potential to treat psychological conditions and spur creativity and are making business investments that they hope will pay off in breakthroughs...

"Riveting."--Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score The unlikely story of how the psychedelic drug MDMA emerged from the shadows to the forefront of a medical revolution--and the potential it may hold to help us thrive. Few drugs in history have generated as much controversy as MDMA--or held as much promise. Once vilified as a Schedule I substance that would supposedly eat holes in users' brains, MDMA (also known as Molly or Ecstasy)...

"In an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, Ayelet Waldman undertook a very private experiment, ingesting 10 micrograms of LSD every three days for a month. This is the story--by turns revealing, courageous, fascinating and funny--of her quietly psychedelic spring, her quest to understand one of our most feared drugs, and her search for a really good day"--

Cuando Michael Pollan se propuso investigar por qué el LSD y la psilocibina (el componente activo de las setas alucinógenas) proporcionan un enorme alivio a personas que padecen condiciones de difícil tratamiento como el trastorno por estrés postraumático, la depresión o la adicción, no tenía la intención de escribir lo qe es sin lugar a dudas su libro más personal. Pero al descubrir cómo estas notables sustancias mejoran la vida no solo...

"As the legalization of psilocybin in clinical/therapeutic settings spreads across the country, people who have tried other hallucinogenic drugs like MDMA, ketamine, LSD, and opium to treat depression, anxiety, etc. or who have used magic mushrooms on their own or in ceremonial contexts are likely to be curious about what the clinical expectations and benefits from psilocybin are. What does the science say are benefits of psilocybin, and for what...