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Psychopharmacology

Roland Griffiths
In memoriam
Psychedelics pioneer Roland Griffiths dies at 77
Published Oct 18, 2023
His work with psychedelic and mood-altering drugs generated immense scientific interest, helped patients diagnosed with depression and addiction
Psychedelic mushrooms in colorful light
Psychedelics
Hopkins gets first NIH grant in 50 years for psychedelic treatment research
Published Oct 20, 2021
The nearly $4 million NIH grant will fund a multisite study of the effects of "magic mushrooms" and talk therapy on quitting smoking
Conceptual illustration of a silhouette and brainwaves
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