Online survey – have you tried psychedelics & why?
Researchers at the University of Maastricht are studying people's motivations for taking psychedelic drugs. They are looking for participants who want to share their experiences. You can find the survey here. Below is a description [...]
Online survey – are you planning to use psychedelics?
Researchers at Imperial College, London have started an online observational study into the acute and long-term psychological effects of psychedelics. OPEN is a sponsor of this study. The researchers aim to recruit individuals who are [...]
Psilocybin-assisted therapy shows promising results for treatment-resistant depression
In a new study, the research team at the Imperial College London has tested the potential of psilocybin-assisted therapy to alleviate treatment-resistant depression. Statistics show that 20% of people suffering from major depression are unresponsive [...]
DMT: Beyond the trip, a potential multifaceted medicine
N,N-dimethyltryptamine, more commonly known as DMT, is an exceptionally fast-acting and powerful psychedelic. DMT can be ingested by drinking the entheogenic brew ayahuasca, injected intravenously, intramuscularly or through inhalation. It is produced endogenously in a [...]
Brain imaging reveals the action of LSD on the human brain
Once again researchers from the Psychedelic Research Programme jointly set up by the Beckley Foundation and Imperial College London have published trailblazing research on the effects of psychedelics on the brain. These trendsetting studies are [...]
Psychedelic medicine: a re-emerging therapeutic paradigm
In a recent article, Tupper et al. (2015)[1] investigate the new and re-emerging therapeutic paradigm involving psychedelic substances for treating mental health conditions. Recent studies with patient populations are reviewed and thoughts on how the [...]
Does LSD enhance the emotional response to music?
Aside from its hallucinogenic properties, LSD is known to have noticeable effects on emotion. This is one of the reasons why psychedelics were used in psychotherapy in the 1950s and 60s, hypothesizing that they facilitate [...]
Ketamine-induced state models schizophrenia
In the 1950’s, research on the psychoactive properties of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) led scientists to the serotonin hypothesis of schizophrenia, a theory still used to explain the neurochemical roots of schizophrenia. Today, Höflich […]
Second part of special issue compiled by OPEN published
At the end of last month we published the first part of a special issue on the beneficial effects of psychedelics in the treatment of addiction of the scientific journal CDAR. Now, the second part [...]
Special issue compiled by OPEN published in scientific journal
The OPEN Foundation is proud to announce that we compiled two special issues of the journal CDAR (Current Drug Abuse Reviews). The title of the Special Issues is ‘Beneficial Effects of Psychedelics with a Special [...]