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NEWS ABOUT: hallucinogens

hallucinogens stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - A Swiss psychiatrist has revived research into the use of LSD to treat emotional disorders after decades of neglect, Der Spiegel reports (unable to resist the headline "Tune In, Turn On, Cheer Up"). Albert Gasser, the first person to study the psychiatric use of the hallucinogen in 35... More »

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psychiatry • LSD • psychotherapy • psychedelic drugs • Albert Hofmann • hallucinogens

OPINION

 Twitter: LSD for Our Time 


Apr 20, 09 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The parallels between Twitter and LSD are just too trippy for blogger Phil Baumann to ignore. “What was once a side project, a sort of laboratory experiment,” he writes, “has now seeped into the public domain and everyday more and more people are tripping tweeting.” Highlights... More »

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Britney Spears • Paul McCartney • drugs • Oprah Winfrey • Shaquille O'Neal • Peter Fonda • Ashton Kutcher • LSD • Timothy Leary • Twitter • hallucinogens • Phil Baumann • Cary Grant

Hallucinogenic Plant's High May Knock Medical Use Down

States try to crack down on promising herb

Sep 9, 08 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A hallucinogenic herb pharmacologists believe holds great promise for pain relief and mental health treatment is facing tough restrictions thanks to thrill-seekers, the New York Times reports. Users of the highly potent psychedelic Salvia divinorum—dubbed "Magic Mint" by users—have been posting videos of their trips on YouTube,... More »

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drugs • mental health • DEA • substance abuse • hallucinogenic • hallucinogens

 Groovy, Man: 
 Study Finds Benefit 
 in Magic 'Shrooms 

Subjects say illegal hallucinogen changed their lives

Jul 1, 08 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Volunteers who took hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms in a study say they have gained long-term benefits from the drug, reports the AP. Subjects of the study, one of very few involving hallucinogenic drugs since the '60s, say they still feel positive effects from their psychedelic experience years later. Many say it... More »

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drugs • psilocybin mushrooms • mushrooms • psychedelic drugs • hallucinogens

 Final Trip for
 LSD Creator 

Chemist Albert Hofmann dies at 102

Apr 30, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Swiss scientist who formulated LSD and unwittingly helped lay the foundation of  '60s drug culture has died of a heart attack at the age of 102. Albert Hofmann, who called LSD his "problem child," discovered its hallucinatory properties while working on heart stimulants, reports the Washington Post.... More »

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drugs • Novartis • Aldous Huxley • LSD • Timothy Leary • Albert Hofmann • drug culture • hallucinogens • Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies • Lysergic acid diethylamide • Ergot • Ernst Junger

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