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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

Scientists are hopeful that psychedelics might have more of a curative effect when it comes to mental health than many existing treatment options; meaning that unlike most psychiatric medications, psychedelics may be able to prompt long-term changes to our mental state with only a few doses. Are psychedelics safe?

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval. Lancet Neurol Dec 23 2015. Fabricio A.