TL;DR •Psychedelics may affect brain pathways that are relevant to autism, including serotonin signaling, neuroplasticity, and social processing. •The research is still early, and most evidence comes from theory, animal models, old studies, or adult pilot work. •Autism is not a disease that needs to...
TL;DR •A new qualitative study found that many people who sought therapy after a difficult psychedelic experience felt their care was not helpful. •The problem was usually not therapy itself, but a mismatch between what clients needed and what therapists knew how to offer. •People...
TL;DR •Some researchers argue that psychedelic-assisted therapy should not be automatically off limits for older adolescents with severe, treatment-resistant mental health conditions. •The strongest evidence still comes from adult studies, not child or teen studies. •Youth research needs extra safeguards because the teen brain, family...
TL;DR •A 2026 review suggests psilocybin might help with inflammation-related problems in aging, but more studies with older adults are needed. •Studies in healthy people showed psilocybin can lower TNF-alpha quickly and reduce IL-6 and CRP later. •Older adults are not studied enough in psychedelic...