Research
A Sample of Entheogen Medical
Science And Research
Brief articles to “get up to speed” quickly:
Major Universities, Hospitals, and other Research Institutions doing research on entheogen treatments:
- Johns Hopkins’ Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research
- Mass General Hospital Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics
- NYU Center for Psychedelic Medicine
- Mount Sinai Psychedelic Research Center
- UW-Madison Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Yale School of Medicine
- Imperial College London
- UCLA Medical Center
- Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- California Institute of Integral Studies
Entheogen Treatments:
- Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence
- Ayahuasca-Assisted Therapy for Addiction
- Depression
- Treatment-Resistant Depression (severe and persistent depression)
- Smoking Cessation
- Cancer-related psychiatric distress, more here
- Cluster Headaches
- PTSD, more here, more here
- Ibogaine treatment outcomes for opioid dependence
- Treatment of opioid use disorder with ibogaine
- Psychedelics are associated with decreased risk of opioid abuse and dependence.
Cities that have decriminalized entheogens:
The following chart comparing the harms of drugs was created by Professor David Nutt of the Imperial College of London.
Research on risks/harm from entheogens:
- Summary of research on risks/harms from entheogens and related substances
- Journal of Psychopharmacology: Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study
- Effects of psilocybin in healthy humans: a pooled analysis of experimental studies
- Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms: Acute and enduring positive and negative consequences
- Human Hallucinogen Research: Guidelines for Safety
- SAMHSA National Estimates Of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits (compiled by the US Govt) – download the Excel file for granular detail
- Adverse reactions to psychedelic drugs. A review of the literature
Other scientific & research resources:
- Scientific articles on entheogen treatment research
- As of July 14, 2021, there are over 65 active studies currently registered on ClinicalTrials.gov just for psilocybin
- Psilocybin increases resting state functional connectivity across brain networks
- Sustained, Multifaceted Improvements in Mental Well-Being Following Psychedelic Experiences in a Prospective Opportunity Sample
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