An interview with Bessel van der Kolk on MDMA-assisted therapy.
Bessel van der Kolk on MDMA-assisted therapy: More profound than anything else we have done
MY FIRST MICRODOSE MOMENT
When I first started microdosing psilocybin mushrooms I was desperate. I could feel me being swallowed by darkness like descending a narrow staircase into an abandoned basement.
Current study finds LSD could be effective in treating anxiety
In my private practice, my clients who microdose with LSD report that they experience a relief from anxiety. According to their experiences, psychedelics assist in facing, engaging, and actively participating in various aspects of life, allowing for a heightened awareness of personal impact and existence. They often describe a calming sensation that facilitates easier breathing, diminished feelings of urgency, and an enhanced sense of agency in their lives.
Psychedelics help reduce heavy drinking -study sheds light
"More than 80% of those who were given the psychedelic treatment had drastically reduced their drinking eight months after the study started, compared to just over 50% in the antihistamine control group, according to results published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. At the end of the trial, half of those who received psilocybin had quit drinking altogether, compared to about one-quarter of those who were given the antihistamine."