Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use. Border force detections of these drugs have almost doubled in the past five years, further fuelling the worry. So why do young people use them, and how do the harms differ to those used as […]
Psilocybin is a chemical that is found in a wide variety of mushrooms. Also known as “shrooms” and “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin is known for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects. Over the past few years, there have been a number of studies investigating the use of psilocybin for the treatment of mental health disorders such as […]
Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado “psychedelic church,” as if they were communion wafers. A fervent advocate of psychedelic therapies, Dezaval believes these fungi can help fight depression, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. So in theory, he might be expected to welcome […]