Can psychedelics treat physical pain?

Can psychedelics treat physical pain?

Sufferers of chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and cluster headaches have been raving about their ‘life-saving’ experiences with hallucinogenic drugs. Now, scientists are exploring the use of LSD and psilocybin in pain management. In light of new findings that psychedelic drugs could transform mental health, scientists and researchers are persisting with...

Current in News

swipe
Single dose of LSD provides immediate and sustained anxiety relief

Single dose of LSD provides immediate and sustained anxiety relief

According to the results of a new study conducted by MindMed, just 100 micrograms of the hallucinogen can halve anxiety within weeks. As a result of this successful clinical trial, the US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy status to the biopharmaceutical company’s proprietary treatment. Following decades of demonisation and criminalisation, psychedelic drugs are being proved to have profound implications for a field that’s seen few pharmacological advancements...

By London, UK
Menstrual cycle linked with increased suicide risk

Menstrual cycle linked with increased suicide risk

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have uncovered that suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts are most common in the days just before and after bleeding begins. Though the average woman menstruates for 2,535 days of her life (that’s seven years total of pads, tampons, ruined underwear, cramps, and red rivets of womb lining), period stigma prevails. This is most evident in our education systems where, from the moment we’re first visited...

By London, UK
Opinion – Clothes should not be a legal issue in 2023

Opinion – Clothes should not be a legal issue in 2023

A new Wisconsin Bill marks a milestone for Indigenous students. But we should be questioning why legal intervention is necessary in the first place. Under new Assembly Bill 210, students in Wisconsin will now (legally) be allowed to wear tribal regalia – like beadwork and eagle feathers – to their graduation ceremony. The news may sound positive, but the legislation has sparked debate online. Many think it's grossly overdue, given Wisconsin...

By Brighton, UK
Opinion – Consumers are becoming savvy to performative inclusivity

Opinion – Consumers are becoming savvy to performative inclusivity

UK beauty brand Pink Honey has come under fire for a recent influencer trip. The backlash proves consumers won’t stand for vapid marketing.  Brand controversies seem to be on the rise. Everywhere you look – particularly on social media – a company is facing ridicule for short-sighted campaigns or shallow marketing tactics. But the increase in backlash isn’t necessarily a sign that brands are growing lazier, rather that consumers are demanding more from...

By Brighton, UK