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psychedelics

Psychedelics

A spiritual experience

Published Fall 2020

Johns Hopkins researchers discover that people who had previously identified as atheists described encountering a "benevolent entity" upon inhaling the psychedelic DMT / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Hopkins in the news

'60 Minutes' explores Hopkins' psychedelics research

Published Oct 14, 2019

Scientists Roland Griffiths and Matthew Johnson sit down with journalist Anderson Cooper to discuss the promise of psychedelics / 60 Minutes

Illustration of brain with psychedelic background

Psychedelics

Johns Hopkins launches center for psychedelic research

Published Sept 4, 2019

The center, believed to be the first and largest of its kind, will use psychedelics to study the mind, identify therapies for diseases such as addiction, PTSD, Alzheimer's

Pharmacology

Toad venom therapy

Published Summer 2019

Psychoactive mushrooms may help individuals with depression and anxiety, but each trip can last from four to six hours. Enter the toad. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Mental health

Profound experiences linked to lasting benefits

Published April 26, 2019

Majority of people who have reported encountering 'God'—whether spontaneously or triggered by psychedelics—report lasting positive changes to psychological health

Brain science

Why MDMA may help treat PTSD

Published April 4, 2019

In mouse study, MDMA is shown to reactivate a learning period for social rewards, allowing test subjects to form positive associations where none existed before

IDEA

Making an octopus cuddly

Published Winter 2018

Study finds that humans and octopuses have a molecular mechanism in the brain that binds to MDMA—revealing evolutionary links between the two species / Johns Hopkins Magazine