But I have some bad news for marijuana enthusiasts — This recent article went viral last week and a lot of people suggested marijuana prevents COVID-19 from entering human cells. Unfortunately, this is not the case. I’m sorry to disappoint the 4/20 lovers but I’ll explain why. New Antiviral Drug First of all, the findings of a new study led by Oregon State…

Research suggests that this powerful psychoactive chemical could be produced within our brains. — N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is one of the most powerful psychedelic compounds in the world. It’s the psychoactive ingredient in Ayahuasca, a brew mixture of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria Viridis bush, traditionally used by indigenous people for sacred religious ceremonies.

Discover how the party drug MDMA turns octopuses into sociable creatures in this groundbreaking experiment. — I’ve had a longstanding fascination with psychedelic research, and recently, I stumbled upon a study in which scientists administered MDMA to octopuses — yes, you read that correctly — in order to investigate their social behaviors. Naturally, I felt compelled to share this intriguing discovery with you.

A closer look at studies revealing misleading dosage Information. — The significance of sleep in maintaining both mental and physical health becomes more apparent. In an age where people are actively seeking solutions to enhance their sleep quality, melatonin supplements have risen in popularity as affordable over-the-counter alternatives to prescription sleep aids. Offered in diverse formats like pills and chewable…

New research links Epstein-Barr Virus to Multiple Sclerosis — Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), according to a new study led by Harvard researchers. Their findings were published in Science on January 13, 2022. Using…

Its biological behavior explained clearly — I have been wondering for a while if the clinical features and course of Omicron are indeed less severe than previous variants, based on the data from hospitals in South Africa, Denmark, and the UK. New preliminary results suggest Omicron is indeed less severe. It’s due to immunity (natural immunity…

Findings from the world’s first controlled study exploring the use of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for alcohol addiction has shown positive results — Results from the Awakn Life Sciences’ Phase IIa/b study investigating ketamine-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have shown 86% abstinence for six months following treatment. According to the study’s lead author, the therapy has the potential to save lives.

New research from South Africa suggests that Omicron infection also produces immunity against the Delta variant. — Omicron infections are rising worldwide after the first identified Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in November 2021 often in the face of high levels of Delta infections. Omicron has extensive evasion of neutralizing antibody immunity, elicited by vaccination and previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, Omicron is highly transmissible.

An attempt to summarize the evidence that psychedelics induce neuroplasticity by focusing on molecular and cellular effects. — Psychedelics are powerful psychoactive substances that produce profound changes in perception, processing, and responding to stimuli in the environment which results in altered states of consciousness. Clinical studies suggest therapeutic potentials of the so-called classic psychedelics, including psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and the DMT-containing brew ayahuasca…