‘Digistain’ technology offers revolution in detailed cancer diagnosis
New cutting edge technology can be used to grade cancer tumours, eradicating human subjectivity and ensuring patients get the right treatment.
Study hints magic mushrooms can alter how you feel about nature (and politics)
Long-held beliefs can become entrenched over time, making them hard to change. But psychedelics might provide a way to alter them, a study suggests.
Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care
A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new paper.
First evidence for higher state of consciousness found
Researchers have uncovered the first scientific evidence of a 'higher' state of consciousness.
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Three drugs that could transform mental heath treatment
Researchers at Imperial College London have been looking into the therapeutic potential of MDMA, psilocybin and LSD.
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Risky research could herald mindful revolution
Pioneering research into psychedelic drugs could herald a revolution in our understanding of human consciousness and how we treat mental illness.
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Imperial scientists explain what their psychedelic research means for patients
Scientists from Imperial College London have published research suggesting a compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, may help treat depression.
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Magic mushroom compound tested for treatment-resistant depression
A small scale study into treating depression using psilocybin, the psychedelic compound of magic mushrooms, has found it can be safely administered.
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The brain on LSD revealed: first scans show how the drug affects the brain
Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley Foundation, have for the first time visualised the effects of LSD on the brain.
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New study discovers biological basis for magic mushroom 'mind expansion'
New research shows that our brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams as it does during a mind-expanding drug trip.
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