The human brain is remarkably adaptable, constantly forming new connections and pathways throughout our lives. For people struggling with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, this brain plasticity offers hope for healing. Recent research into psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in certain...
Eating disorders affect millions of people worldwide, with anorexia nervosa having the highest mortality rate of any mental health condition. Despite decades of research and treatment development, many individuals with eating disorders continue to struggle with traditional therapies, often cycling through multiple treatment attempts without...
When most people think about psychedelic therapy, they often imagine resistance, fear, or skepticism from patients who might be uncomfortable with the idea of altered consciousness as part of their mental health treatment. However, recent research reveals a surprising truth: the majority of psychiatric patients...
In February 2024, a scientific paper made headlines with a bold claim: among all the psychedelics being studied for mental health treatment, only DMT (dimethyltryptamine) showed a "statistically significant association with an increase in peripheral BDNF levels" in humans [1]. BDNF, or brain-derived neurotrophic factor,...